For Zhu Zhanji, who has become the richest man in the world in modern society, the amount of money is just a number after reaching a certain level.

As long as it doesn't affect his allocation of resources, he doesn't care how much money he has.

In this era, gold and silver are dead things that cannot be eaten or drunk.

As a grandson, the resources in his hands are not comparable to those of a rich man.

For example, in the Ming Dynasty, no one else was allowed to do import and export business. Now except for Zheng He's group, he is the only one who can do these businesses, and it would be strange if he didn't make money.

He used to be young, so he could only make small fights. If he really wants to control the entire maritime trade and foreign strategy of the country, it is possible to have 10 million taels, or even 50 million, 100 million a year.

In today's world, there is no trade protection, and wanting to occupy the economic markets of various countries is simply a simple matter for Zhu Zhanji.

Because he has the whole Ming behind him! He has more resources, more resources to control, than the United States in later generations.

And now there are no international rules, just a complete law of the jungle, the law of the jungle.

There is no humanitarianism, even genocide, as long as it is good, no one will accuse him.

In this era, he is free, as long as his ability is strong enough.

Zhu Di is indeed happy that Zhu Zhanji can take out two million taels of silver and 200,000 thousand gold at once, which is nearly four million taels of silver, which is enough for him to fight a large-scale war.

However, while being happy, he was also a little curious, and asked: "According to the information report given to me by Jin Yiwei, you have made a profit of no more than one million taels in the past few years, how did you get these five million taels of silver?" ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "Bartering is indeed only a million taels of profits, but my grandson has two other ways to get money. First, the grandson transported the horse from Jeju Island to Japan, which made a lot of profits, and second, Japanese silver was expensive and cheap, and one tael of gold was exchanged for six taels of silver. I am a Ming dynasty but gold is expensive and silver is cheap, and one tael of gold can be exchanged for eight taels of silver, and there is a thirty percent of the interest in it. And the grandson and the Xu family, the dragon and phoenix silver building opened by the Zhang family, and the gold and silver jewelry sold can be more than 20% profit, which is equivalent to 50% more profit. The emperor's grandfather only saw the money his grandson made for each transaction, but he didn't see that his grandson was in the middle of the transaction, and he only needed to control the entry and exit of gold and silver, and he made more profits than trade. ”

Zhu Gaochi said with some disapproval: "This is a businessman's move, Ji'er, as a grandson, should not compete with the people. ”

Zhu Zhanji asked rhetorically: "Father, who is this people?" ”

Zhu Gaochi said: "Of course, it is the people who buy gold and silver jewelry in the silver building. They save money and accumulate a penny or two to buy one or two pieces of jewelry......"

"Father, don't you know that the price of my Dragon and Phoenix Silver Building is a few points lower than that of other merchants? I have given the benefit to the people, so how can I compete with the people? ”

He was a little confused all of a sudden. "Really?"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "The price of Longfeng Silver Building has changed, the gold and silver jewelry is genuine, and the condition is better, so in the past three years, it has been opened all over Jiangsu and Zhejiang and Beijing, if my price is higher, why are people willing to come to Longfeng Silver Building to buy?" ”

For an old antique who does not understand the laws of economics at all, he can't even think of such a simple thing, and he doesn't want to think about it. "But Ji'er, as a grandson, is not ......appropriate to do this businessman's thing."

Zhu Zhanji laughed and said, "Father, you are too poisoned by Confucianism, how can you act differently?" There is only a difference in the division of labor, and the difference between size and convenience. ”

Zhu Di felt quite happy, he didn't know how long it had been since he had chatted with his children and grandchildren like a friend like he did now.

Since becoming the emperor, he has become a real loner, and it is from this grandson that he can experience the joy of being a human being, a father, and a grandfather.

Moreover, now he is quite happy to hear his grandson teach his son, and his own son is really a little too pedantic.

Zhu Zhanji looked at Wang Yan and Jin Kuo, who were guarding the staircase, and said, "Eunuch Jin, you take Eunuch Wang downstairs to guard, and by the way, discuss the matter of transferring funds for the emperor's grandfather." ”

Wang Yan looked at Zhu Di, saw Zhu Di waved his hand, and hurriedly went downstairs with Jin Kuo. He knew that Zhu Zhanji asked them to leave, naturally because he didn't want them to hear some words.

Since the Song Dynasty, there has been one less historian in the court, or it is no longer as strict as before.

No one would follow the emperor twenty-four hours a day and write down everything he said and did, even for a few minutes of sleeping with a woman.

Zhu Di changed into a comfortable position and lay in the rocking chair that Zhu Zhanji had built. This rocking chair is padded with thick cotton underneath and covered with a thin quilt on top, so that even on this cold winter night, it does not feel cold.

This was specially created for him by Zhu Zhanji, and this gift also made him quite satisfied.

At this time, he also became a little interested, wondering what Zhu Zhanji wanted to say when he sent people away.

This grandson has done amazing things many times, and he has become accustomed to the surprises he brings every time.

There was no one else around, and Zhu Zhanji said again: "Throughout the history books, I have been thinking about a question, that is, what is an emperor. ”

Zhu Di suddenly opened his half-squinted eyes, and Zhu Gaochi was so frightened that he almost fell out of his chair all at once.

But as if he didn't see it, Zhu Zhanji continued: "From the Qin Emperor to unify China and establish himself as the first emperor, after more than 1,500 years, dozens of dynasties were born and destroyed in the land of China. For the throne of the emperor, for more than 1,500 years, he has experienced countless wars and intrigues, just to reach the pinnacle of power. The emperor claims to be the Son of Heaven, is ordered by heaven, rules the whole country, gives what he wants, and takes life and death from people, but all this is only one side of power. ”

"Emperor Qin is the emperor, everyone is in the heart, and the second is also the emperor, but he has become the puppet of Zhao Gao and Li Si. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to expel the Xiongnu, but Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty could only become a hostage. Tang Taizong could be respected as the Heavenly Khan by the grassland, but the Song Emperor could only call Liao his brother. It can be seen that the power of the emperor does not lie in this position. ”

Zhu Di sat up straight, stared at Zhu Zhanji and asked, "What does Ji'er think?" ”

"The lower ones work hard, the middle ones work wisely, and the higher ones work hard. Sun Er thinks that there is some truth in this, but it is not comprehensive, because there are still two most important factors missing, one is the table, the control of resources, and the other is the inside, the control of information. ”

"What are resources?"

"Gold, silver, grain, cloth, ordnance, technology, including people, are all part of resources, and the emperor can control these so that everyone can obey orders and do everything like an arm."

"What is information?"

"Faith is communication, and information is news. He has mastered the news and channels of the whole country, and is not deceived or influenced by others. In order to take advantage of the asymmetry of information, let everyone use it for themselves. ”

Zhu Di trembled with excitement, lifted the thin quilt on his legs, stood up, and paced back and forth in the house. "It's like drinking Daigo, it's like drinking Daigo! I think I, Zhu Di, have been on the throne for 12 years, and only now do I know what an emperor is! ”

He couldn't sit down excitedly, but Zhu Gaochi was a little restless, because he found that he couldn't understand what his son said.

He has been obsessed with Confucianism for 30 years, and he doesn't understand these truths, and his son no longer learns Confucianism after studying Confucianism for less than ten years, but he sees everything clearly, and he really has a feeling that he is living in a pig at an age.

At the same time, he also felt a fear from the bottom of his heart, because no matter how he looked at it, he was not a qualified emperor.

The superior works hard, but except for the people around him, he can't even work for anyone, and he doesn't even know what those people are thinking.

The control of resources, his crown prince is not even enough for daily entertainment, and the resources he can control are simply pitiful.

The control of information is still muddy, and without a group of Confucian staff in Zhan Shifu, he has no idea what is going on in the outside world.

When it comes to the end, he has to rely on others to help him solve it.

His father is Emperor Qin, and he is just a Qin II!

Can he really be a good emperor? He doesn't have the slightest faith!

Zhu Di finally stopped, looked at the globe and said in a deep voice: "Ji'er is really the blessing of my Zhu family and the blessing of the Ming Dynasty." You want to go on an expedition overseas, and I have it, but I have a request. ”

Zhu Zhanji knelt on one knee and responded with his fists clenched: "Sun Zhanji takes the order." ”

"You must not wade into danger, protect yourself."

"Yes, my grandson still wants to see that my Ming Dynasty has become an empire on which the sun never sets, how can I easily get into danger!"

"What is the empire on which the sun never sets?"

"Where I am in the land of the Ming Dynasty, the sun will never set."

Zhu Di understood, raised his arms and laughed. "God bless me!"

The ancients had this problem, especially Zhu Di, who laughed at every turn, as if he couldn't show his heroism if he didn't do so.

After being happy, he remembered that Zhu Zhanji was still kneeling on the ground and came over to help him up. "Da Ming can be without a foundation, not without a foundation. In this northern expedition, I would like to train you on the battlefield, but now that I think about it, this move is inappropriate. ”

Zhu Zhanji was a little anxious, and hurriedly said: "Sun Er's martial arts are outstanding, and he has been fighting for this northern expedition for several years, hoping to serve the emperor's grandfather on the battlefield." ”

"The children and grandchildren of the Zhu family, how can they not experience the battlefield! In this northern expedition, you can accompany you, but you can't be half a step away from the Chinese army! ”

"Junki obeys!"

After letting Zhu Zhanji sit down, he asked again: "Going overseas to expand the territory, does Ji'er have a strategy?" ”

"Let Sun Er think about it carefully, Ambassador Zheng will go to sea in front of the month, and his return will be at least the year after tomorrow, and Sun Er will have enough time to prepare."

He nodded, looked at Zhu Gaochi who was standing restlessly and said, "My grandson is better than me, and my son is weaker than me." The crown prince has passed the year, and it is time to wake up. ”

When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground and said, "The child must distinguish between right and wrong and work hard." ”

As soon as he knelt, Zhu Zhanji also had to kneel on his knees and kneel with him.

Zhu Di nodded and said, "I don't want you to work hard, I just want you to be content with your duty." Yes, you are more worry-free! ”