The windfall profits of sea trade are more and more important for the Ming Dynasty.

Shenlong Mansion is currently Zhu Xu's 'private property', although the government and the opposition know it, but they can't distinguish the profits inside, plus Zhu Xu's strict constraints, it is a state of 'well water does not interfere with river water'.

Zhu Xu was a little tired, hugged the little guy in his arms, and slowly walked towards the east of the city.

Wang Yizhou seemed to be silent, but in fact, his eyes were wide open, staring at every move around him. The situation in the Ming Dynasty is very complicated, and there may be assassins.

Cao Huachun was relatively relieved, followed behind Zhu Xu, and when he saw that there was no one around, he said, "Your Majesty, mountain. The Imperial History of the Western Patrol has been reported to the mountain. The 'New Deal' and all aspects of the West were summarized, and the book was released in the celebrant for several days, and the cabinet urged them to ask if they would be handed over to them. ”

Zhu Xu wiped the little guy's mouth and said, "Don't give it." Zhu Xu was very dissatisfied with this matter.

Cao Huachun looked at Zhu Xu's back, paused, and said, "Yes." ”

Zhu Xu was difficult to get out of the palace, looking at the flow of people around him, feeling the 'popularity', his heart was extremely comfortable, and he kept a smile on his face.

Xiao Ciye was very quiet, eating and watching, his eyes glanced around, and he seemed to be very curious.

The people around looked at Zhu Xu's group of people, such a combination was somewhat strange, and they glanced at it from time to time, which made Wang Yizhou and the secret guards very nervous.

"How is the sentiment of the people in the capital lately?" Zhu Xu looked at the relatively lively environment where people came and went, and suddenly asked.

Cao Huachun said: "The people's sentiment is quite stable, there is no fluctuation, because of the opening of the Mongolian market, trade is very frequent, plus sea trade, the number of traders in the capital is increasing, not long ago Shuntianfu played, in the first half of this year, the business tax collected more than one million, and it continues to increase, and it is expected to exceed two million by the end of the year." ”

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and said, "There are so many?" ”

Beizhili is indeed very large, as the political center of the Ming Dynasty, it is not surprising that commerce and trade are developed, but 'two million', it is really a lot, which surprises Zhu Xu.

Cao Huachun pondered for a moment and said: "The Mongols are in short supply of salt, cloth, armor, and even porcelain, glass, matches, soap, etc., they came to a Baylor and ordered a large number of goods. ”

This Zhu Xu really didn't know, so he couldn't help laughing and said, "It seems that Elder Bige is going to slaughter the Mongols this time." ”

Cao Huachun smiled knowingly and said, "The slave thinks so too." And also...... The Japanese people have arrived in Beijing, and they are also ready to buy a lot of things. ”

Zhu Xu knew about this matter that it was not a person from the country who came on the surface, but a 'businessman', and this time he came to 'do business' with the Ming Dynasty.

"Elder Bige is going to slaughter it again?" Zhu Xu looked at the crowd and said in a teasing tone.

Cao Huachun said: "It seems that I heard that the International Trade Temple is going to sell nearly 1,000 kinds of porcelain to the Japanese people, cloth, silk, and eliminated firearms, etc., with a total price of five million silver. ”

"There is no shortage of silver among the Japanese people."

Zhu Xu said, he remembered that Japan was rich in silver, and these things were given for free to them, although Zhu Xu needed silver, but he needed food even more, so he hugged Xiao Ciye again and said, "What did the International Trade Temple buy from the Wa Kingdom?" ”

Cao Huachun said: "Three million stone of grain for two years, one million stone of various grains, as well as livestock, aquatic products, etc., almost three million taels of silver. ”

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and said: "Well, let the cabinet deal with this matter first, and when necessary, let the waiter of the Ministry of Rites go to see them, cheer them up, and hint a little, on the Shimahara side, let Zuo Liangyu and Kayama Jiushou cultivate and recuperate, and give the Tokugawa shogunate an illusion." ”

Cao Huachun understood and said, "Yes." ”

While talking, several people came to a large courtyard, the door wall was high, and there was an air of no one entering.

As soon as Zhu Xu arrived, the door opened, and a man in his early thirties, leading a group of people, rushed out, knelt on the ground and said: "Weichen see the emperor, long live my emperor!" ”

This is a workshop in the east of the city, and Zhu Xu hasn't been here for a long time.

Zhu Xu glanced at it and said, "Flat." ”

"Your Majesty." A group of people stood up, all looking excited, apprehensive, and looking at Zhu Xu with burning eyes. Meeting their 'boss', the current emperor, is enough to glorify them for a lifetime.

Zhu Xu looked at the leader in front of him and said, "Your name is Liu Heshan?" ”

The Chengdong workshop was previously the internal supervisor Li Deyong in charge, and now Li Deyong was transferred to the Shenlong Mansion to assist Bumu Butai, and it was handed over to the person in front of him, Liu Heshan, the old concubine Liu's family, and Liu Dai's nephew.

"Liu Shanhe sees the emperor." Liu Shanhe's face was excited, his eyes were shining, it was the first time he had seen Zhu Xu.

Zhu Xu smiled approvingly and said, "Let's go, take me in and have a look." ”

"Yes." Liu Shanhe straightened his waist and turned sideways, his tone was suppressed excitement.

Most of the others are like this, there are men and women, with different expressions, some of them are excited and they can't stand steadily, and even Zhu Xu is still standing in place when he enters the door.

Liu Shanhe took Zhu Xu into the door, and when he saw it, it was an open place, and the brackets were full of all kinds of glass products, bottles and jars, pots and pans, as small as projectiles, as large as columns, and even a transparent bed!

Liu Shanhe saw that Zhu Xu was observing, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, now these glassware are very good to sell, in addition to our wealthy family of the Ming Dynasty, overseas, Mongolia and other Yi people are also crazy robbers, and they have sold more than one million taels of ......."

Zhu Xu is not surprised, if the price is not too high, take the high-end route, and sell more.

After taking a few steps forward, Zhu Xu took a closer look, these glass products were actually quite rough, and he couldn't look at them at all, but now, they were completely novelties and quite extravagant.

Zhu Xu walked slowly, and said casually, "Well, more publicity, the advertisements in the newspaper should be more enthusiastic, and those Yiren should spare no effort to let them buy ......"

When Liu Shanhe heard this, he immediately said, "Yes." Weichen set up a trading house in Shenlong Mansion, and I heard that those Xiyi people liked it very much, and they had sent a ship to the north, ready to be in the sky. Jinwei received. ”

Zhu Xu nodded, looking at these things, especially the word 'Ming' on them, thinking in his heart, if the whole world and every corner could see these things, what kind of scene would it be!

Zhu Xu was thinking about it happily, Xiao Ciye in his arms reached out and grabbed a small bowl, holding it in both hands, looking at it in front of him, the little appearance seemed to be very puzzled.

When Liu Shanhe saw it, he hurriedly smiled and said, "If Your Highness likes it, Weichen will choose some good ones for Your Highness later." ”

Zhu Xu looked down at Xiao Ciye, this little guy was a little quiet, and he seemed to be very 'boring' with the things around him, and rarely showed his emotions.

The little guy heard Liu Shanhe's words, glanced at him, looked up at Zhu Xu again, blinked, and sent the small bowl back.

Liu Shanhe originally wanted to pat the ass of His Royal Highness the Great Prince, but now he is a little embarrassed.

Zhu Xu thought about it, put the little guy on the ground, and said to Wang Yizhou: "Find a guard to watch, if Ye'er likes something, as long as it is not dangerous, don't stop it." ”

The little guy is almost a year old and can already walk with things, Zhu Xu wants to see if the little guy will take a fancy to something.

"Yes." Wang Yizhou answered, found a steady guard, and asked him to accompany and take care of His Royal Highness the eldest prince.

Zhu Xu put down Xiao Ciye, the whole person relaxed, moved his shoulders, and said to Liu Shanhe, "Go, go to the steaming room." ”