Chapter 53: Flickering
Marquis of Jianchang, Zhang Yanling's title, Zhu Houzhao's second uncle, Zhang Heling's younger brother, this time Zhu Houzhao could not hand over the matter to Zhang Heling alone. Anyway, Zhu Houzhao is ready to let the two brothers charge, to put it bluntly, how can you do it if you want to take money and not do things, if this thing is done, there will be many benefits.
The first is to solve the problem of salt administration, and the second is to cut off the nobles and relatives from the officials and businessmen, you wear a pair of pants, how can this work.
Zhang Heling didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to look for his younger brother, but he hurriedly sent him to find it, he couldn't say what Zhu Houzhao was, and the most important thing was to do it.
Zhang Yanling was not slow at all, especially when he heard that Zhu Houzhao was here, and the speed was very fast. When everyone was together, Zhu Hou took a look at Liu Jin behind him, and then ordered: "You all go out, watch at the door, don't let people get close, you have something to say to the two uncles, understand?" ”
"Your Highness, rest assured, the slave understands!" Liu Jin agreed, bowed and exited, closing the door from the outside.
When there were only three people left in the house, Zhu Houzhao picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and then said: "Both of them are my uncles, the family doesn't talk to each other, Shou Ninghou entered the palace a few days ago, for the matter of salt introduction, saying that it was a salt merchant begging, and it is nothing to say." ”
"It's just some salt lessons!" Saying that, Zhu Houzhao turned his head to look at Zhang Heling, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "But does Shou Ninghou know why I'm so angry?" ”
Zhang Heling was stunned for a moment, this was also what he was puzzled in his heart, and he quickly got up and said, "Go back to Your Highness, the minister doesn't know!" ”
"Alright, sit down and talk!" Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said, "There are just three of us here, don't fix these vain." Saying that, Zhu Houzhao's attitude also became serious: "If you don't know, then I'll talk to you, let me ask you, those salt merchants are your disciples?" How much money do they pay into the house in a year? ”
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling were all stunned, and then they were embarrassed, very embarrassed.
"This, this!" Zhang Heling saw Zhu Hou taking care of himself, and opened his mouth a few times without saying anything.
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Shou Ninghou doesn't say that I also know that these people are not your disciples, at most, they are under your door, giving some gifts every year, and giving a little more when you ask for errands." For example, this time the matter of salt introduction, there must be no shortage of silver, and I know if you don't say it. ”
The two brothers glanced at each other, and they were even more embarrassed, after all, this matter was disgraceful, especially in front of Zhu Houzhao, the prince of the Ming Dynasty.
Neither of them spoke, but Zhu Houzhao slammed the table and said angrily: "This is where I am angry, what do they take you for?" Throw some when you have money, give some when he does things, what is this? Is this a hunting dog? Usually feed some, and give some good food when you catch prey. ”
As soon as Zhu Houzhao said this, the two brothers immediately turned red, and they didn't know what to say in shame.
But Zhu Houzhao's words made the brothers even more embarrassed, because when they thought about it carefully, grandma's seemed to be really like this.
"Who are you? Uncle Daming, the brother of the current queen, the uncle of the current prince, how dare they do this to you? Zhu Houzhao said angrily: "They are slapping the royal family's face, their father's face, their mother's face, and my prince's face!" ”
Zhang Heling actually wanted to tell Zhu Houzhao, the prince's nephew, we weren't so angry.
But neither of them dared to say this, because the prince was angry for you and stood up for you, and you said that you were not angry? You don't need it? That's not how death is done.
"I'm so angry!" Zhu Houzhao pointed to the two people and said: "Uncle Ming, doing such a thing for a little silver, sad, really sad!" ”
The two brothers glanced at each other, and instantly felt very sad, they are the uncle of the Ming Dynasty, and among the most noble people in the world, there must be two brothers, right? But just for a little silver, what did you do here? They don't know how they came up with this idea, why didn't they find out before?
Zhu Hou took a look at his two uncles, and knew that the flickering was almost over, and he could get to the point.
coughed and cleared his throat, Zhu Houzhao said: "This Ming belongs to our family, this world belongs to our family, let your relatives live better, it's nothing, who has money and doesn't take care of poor relatives, the father and the queen mother also think so, but there are some things to pay attention to ways and methods." ”
The two brothers were stunned again, and then they reacted, could it be that their sister helped? Immediately, the two of them became excited and looked at Zhu Houzhao expectantly.
"Let's just talk about this salt, how much do salt merchants in Daming make a year? I don't need to say this, the two uncles should know in their hearts, instead of letting those salt merchants make this money, why don't we make it from our own family? Zhu Houzhao lowered his voice, and said in a tone full of demagogy.
Hearing this, Zhang Heling felt bitter in his heart, and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness doesn't know, this salt merchant is all in a group, and it is difficult for outsiders to interfere in it." ”
"What if I had a way to get you in?" Zhu Houzhao had a confident smile on his face: "But let's say this in private, if this thing is done, don't do more, I want two percent profit every year, of course, this is for me, the father and the queen mother, it depends on your mood." ”
Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling glanced at each other, and their hearts beat a drum, it turned out that His Royal Highness had taken a fancy to the salt merchant's business.
"But the ugly words are in front, I only said this to my uncle, I will never admit it to other people, if the news spreads, don't say that I can't spare you, and my father and mother can't spare you." Zhu Houzhao stared at the two people and said with a serious face.
As for whether they will give it, or whether other relatives and nobles will give it, Zhu Houzhao is not worried at all.
This is all in private, spending money to make friends with the prince, beauty will not kill you, external publicity, a fool will do this.
"Your Highness rest assured, if it really works, the palace will take fifty percent every year, His Royal Highness will give twenty percent, and the queen will give thirty percent." Zhang Heling gritted his teeth on the side and said, when he said this, Zhang Heling directly left Zhu Youjiao, the emperor, and his brother gave his sister money to spend, let alone the queen, no one could tell the problem.
Zhu Hou glanced at the two of them, and couldn't help but be a little surprised, they were quite willing to spend money, but after thinking about it, they understood that this was not their money, what were they reluctant to do.
Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling's eyes are both red, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can see it, how much benefit does this have?