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But his heart kept turning, and his business empire was basically established.

Chengdong workshop, in the future, there will be a lot of strange luxury goods, along with his gradually expanding channels, flocking to the Ming Dynasty at home and abroad.

Huitong Commercial Bank, this is a sharp weapon to collect money, his goal is to make him the strongest money bank in the Ming Dynasty, whether it is the Jin merchants who hook up with the north, or the rich southern government and business groups, or the so-called Nanyang merchants who go to sea, Zhu Xu is ready to drive their silver to his Huitong Commercial Bank.

Huimin Chamber of Commerce, this is the most important channel, with the rice and grain merchants in the capital as the leader, low-priced food as a commodity, selling well all over the country, and also expanding channel cooperation to the whole country, the profit may be very low, but what Zhu Xu values is still the channel!

Huiyun shipping line, this is the main artery of the north and south, Zhu Xu holds this, he has a bargaining chip with the businessmen of the north and the south, and his other two major industries can be based on this continuous expansion, which will greatly reduce the resistance.

The other one is private salt, this main destination is still the gold people of Liaodong, and the annual profit target is 10 million taels of silver!

Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the edge of the chair, thinking silently in his heart.

By September next year, his financial pressure can be completely eased, whether it is to expand his business, or to make a profit on cost investment, such a profit will become more and more terrible with time.

"With my means, in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, I can have a profit of about 20 million taels per year, which is almost equivalent to a year's tax revenue in the orthodox year, which should be enough......"

Zhu Xu has read the records of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty and knows that the decline of the Ming Dynasty's national tax was caused by the change of Tumubao, and since then, the imperial court's ability to control the local area has declined sharply, which has also led to the rapid loss of tax revenue, and in less than a hundred years, there are only two or three out of ten.

Zhu Xu thought about it like this, and he felt a little confident in his heart, so he fell asleep with his eyes closed contentedly.

After Zhou Yingqiu took the opportunity to consolidate his position in the Ministry of Industry, he also showed his extraordinary means, and it took less than ten days to review and sort out the Cao Yun ship and release it.

With this period of time, Huiyun Shipping Company has won enough business, gained a firm foothold in Caoyun, and with the secret help of several yamen, the influence will gradually expand, and there will be no shortage of business in the future.

Entering September, the weather in Beijing is still very hot.

In Kunning Palace, Zhu Xu was lying on the table, looking at Queen Zhang opposite weakly.

Empress Zhang's abdomen was bulging, and her movement was already very inconvenient. Her due date is December, and at the moment she is holding the embroidery, with a smile on her face, embroidering briskly.

Empress Zhang bit off a thread, looked at Zhu Xu and said, "I read the book late last night?" ”

Zhu Xu nodded sullenly, looking at a Song Dynasty script, which was a bit interesting, plus he couldn't sleep in the stuffy heat, so he tossed and turned until the sky was slightly bright.

The corners of Empress Zhang's mouth moved, and she said, "Don't think I don't know what you watch, I think, I still have to find a teacher for you." ”

Zhu Xu got up helplessly, glanced at Huan'er behind Queen Zhang, and said softly: "Sister Huan'er, bring me a bowl of chilled watermelon juice......

"Okay," Empress Zhang refused, and said while wearing needlework: "I've eaten three bowls, and I'm going to have diarrhea again when I go back, so bear with me." ”

"Hey." Zhu Xu let out a long sigh and fell down again.

The business is gradually on the right track, there are a lot fewer things to worry about, and his uncle Fu Changzong mentions the affairs of the court every time they meet, which makes him very bored.

Empress Zhang shook her head lightly, and said helplessly, "I don't know, if you come to me, do you want me to accompany me, or do you want me to accompany you." ”

Zhu Xu suddenly smiled, looked at Empress Zhang with his chin in his hands and said, "Sister-in-law, you can also go to my place occasionally, walk slowly, and move a little." ”

Empress Zhang looked at the embroidery in her hand, raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhu Xu, and said, "I'm afraid I won't find you if I go." ”

Zhu Xu grinned, with a smile on his face.

Huan'er watched His Royal Highness King Hui eat behind Empress Zhang, pursed her lips and snickered.

After a while, Empress Zhang said: "By the way, Wei Zhongxian, is there a general manager in Jinghuan Palace?" ”

Zhu Xu was stunned, Wei Zhongxian had been refrigerated in the teahouse outside the palace, for him, Zhu Xu had never thought about how to deal with him, and when he heard Empress Zhang suddenly ask, he was puzzled, but he still nodded quietly: "That's what I said, but it wasn't entered into the Zongren Mansion." ”

After all, Zhu Xu is the king of one word, although he did not go to the fiefdom, but if he adds manpower, he needs to go to the Zongren Mansion for the record, Wei Zhongxian is too special, Zhu Xu just said it casually, and he did not really plan to recruit him into the palace or let him manage the general affairs.

Empress Zhang nodded lightly and said, "Yesterday, Zhang Xuan's servant came to me, and the emperor intended to restart Wei Zhongxian, the celebrant eunuch, and the eunuch Bingbi, who lived outside the palace and supervised Dongchang. ”

Zhu Xu listened to Empress Zhang's words, and his expression finally changed. Empress Zhang's words revealed too much.

Zhu Youxiao wants to restart Wei Zhongxian, and he doesn't need to inform Empress Zhang at all, this is obviously what Wei Zhongxian meant, Zhang Yanyao notified him in disguise through Empress Zhang, or wanted to get his 'permission'!

But the word has already reached here, and it is actually equivalent to a notice.

The current eunuch is Liu Shimin, because of Wei Zhongxian, Zhu Youxiao has not set up a palm seal eunuch, this time Liu Shimin is afraid that he will become a palm seal eunuch, and he will be in charge of the master of ceremonies in the name of righteousness.

And Wei Zhongxian's 'living outside the palace' is probably an explanation to the foreign ministers.

But what does it mean to be Admiral Dongchang?

Zhu Xu was silent, struggling in his heart.

Wei Zhongxian is too dangerous, should he let it go or let him 'disappear'?

Empress Zhang looked at Zhu Xu's changing expression, and said in a somewhat light tone: "Zhang Xuanzhi is not a guest mother, so there is no need to worry so much." ”

Zhu Xu looked up at Empress Zhang, obviously Empress Zhang also knew the relationship between Zhang Yanyao and Wei Zhongxian, and her heart suddenly moved, yes, I have cleaned up the Hakka family, and I am afraid of a Zhang Yanyao, not to mention, Wei Zhongxian is not the Wei Zhongxian of the past, and he is not the Zhu Xu of the past!

Zhu Xu smiled brightly, his face full of innocence: "What the imperial sister-in-law said is that it is going to rain and my mother wants to marry, so let him go." ”

Empress Zhang smiled and nodded, her face flashed with approval, and she said: "The emperor's health has not been very good since that fall, you have nothing to do to go and take a look, and talk to the emperor." ”

Zhu Xu naturally understood the subtext of Empress Zhang's words, and nodded with a serious face.

But soon, he also wondered in his heart, Zhu Youxiao is young and strong, although the bed may be a little excessive, a little weak, but he can't get sick every now and then, and it's getting worse and worse.