Zhang Juzheng was furious when he received a large pile of wood as his own money, and when he heard that his mentor had received a large cart of mung beans as silver, and Gao Shangshu of the household department also moved the wood to his home with a bitter face, he changed this mind.

Daming's finances have always been bad, there are few times when there is surplus, and Jiajing is a lord who loves to toss, when Yan Song was in power, the treasury and the inner treasury were all for Jiajing alone, which made a lot of holes, and now Xu Shoufu, who is in the limelight, is still wiping his ass for the previous one.

Zhang Juzheng gritted his teeth and secretly made up his mind in his heart: If he gains power one day, he must change this situation.

When this soon-to-be-famous minister set his ambitions, Yu Jin was still running on the road.

Riding a horse looks majestic, riding on a tall horse, dusting all the way on the official road, I don't know how many envious eyes it attracts, but after riding for a long time, you will find that it is actually a chore.

The road was bumpy, shaking so much that the whole person was about to vomit, from too much rubbing, the root of the thighs were blistered, the bubble was broken, the flesh and blood were blurred, the pants were wet, and the pain was so painful.

"Three adults, please come in, please come in." Three days later, Yu Jin had arrived in Yangzhou, resting overnight at a post station called Feiyingzui in the suburbs of Yangzhou, and replenishing dry food by the way.

I guess I didn't smile so close to my own son.

"Clean the three upper rooms, pick up what is good, and get a jar of good wine, well, first put on a little melon and fruit pastry." Deng Yong opened his mouth and commanded.

"Wait a minute, the little ones will get it right away." The old face of the post man smiled like a chrysanthemum, jumping up and down.

It didn't take long for a postman to bring a few plates of exquisite snacks, a jar of wine, and then a table full of chicken, duck, fish, etc., as well as a golden and buttery pheasant, as soon as he smelled the fragrance, Yu Jin's saliva flowed down.

"Adults, please use it slowly, and use whatever you want." Zhang Yicheng poured wine for the three of them flatteringly, and then retreated with a sense of humor.

Zhang Ben raised his glass and said, "Two brothers, come, let's go." ”

"Brother Yu, come on, that's all there is to this place, it's simpler, you will just come, come, go one." Deng Yong also picked up the wine glass and said with a smile.

Cold one, three people eight dishes and one soup, as well as melon and fruit cakes, it is estimated that ordinary people can't eat such meals even during the New Year, but when it comes to Deng Yong's mouth, will it be?

Jinyiwei is really not compromised.

The majesty of Jinyiwei, Yu Jin has already seen it all the way, what inspection checkpoints, all of them are not a problem, even the road guide is not used, the road is unimpeded, this time it is official business, eat and live at the post station along the way, serve with good food and drink, all for free, and do not spend a penny.

No wonder the finances of the Ming Dynasty were so fragile, and by the end of the Ming Dynasty, Chongzhen was determined to remove most of the post stations, which is estimated to be related to its huge expenses.

"Two brothers, please." Thinking about it, Yu Jin didn't dare to slack off, and had a drink with the two.

Deng Yong and Zhang Ben have been in Jinyiwei longer than Yu Jin, Deng Yong will not say, the general flag and Wen Sheng's henchman, even as a small flag Zhang Ben should not be underestimated, on the way I heard that his family is in Songjiang Mansion, the family is very rich, there are fields, land, shops, and a fleet in the inland river to carry out water transportation.

The two are not only old, but they were polite to Yu Jin along the way, and Yu Jin went out for the first time, and both of them took great care of Yu Jin, which Yu Jin was still grateful.

None of them are simple characters.

After three rounds of wine, after five tastes, there were more words, Deng Yong suddenly put the wine glass down, and said with a grin: "After a few days of driving, a bird came out, brothers, after drinking, my brother will take you to find a thin horse, the thin horse in Yangzhou, that is famous all over the world, it is rare to come once, everyone is happy." ”

"Hehe, Brother Deng is really temperamental" Zhang Ben rubbed his hands and said: "Don't earn with the younger brother, the expenses of the two brothers are wrapped up in the younger brother, and I will have a good time tonight." ”

One is the top boss, the other has infinite potential, this is the time to make friends, Zhang Ben, who is not bad for money in his waist, immediately stated that he wants to be the east.

"Hehe, your Zhang family is also rich in Songjiang Mansion, so I just want to give you a hair." Deng Yong was not polite, and immediately expressed his appreciation.

Also Yangzhou thin horse, Yu Jin heard that his head was big, there were no safety measures in these years, there was no basic set, and there was no examination, if he was a little sick, in the Ming Dynasty, where the medical level was not high, it was definitely a disaster.

It's better not to touch it, or not to touch it.

I am not bad for silver, and my appearance is also high, even if there are no beautiful women to send them to the door?

"Two brothers" Yu Jin hurriedly said: "We were ordered to rush to the capital, it was the order of the commander, the younger brother has no official position, it doesn't matter, but the two brothers have an unlimited future, if people report playing with women when carrying out the order, I am afraid, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the career of the two brothers." ”

As soon as he talked about the future, Deng Yong immediately regained his composure, nodded when he heard the words, and said: "That's right, the commander dislikes the adults the most like deserting when performing tasks, forget it, let's be safe, send Brother Yu to the capital safely, and then play without worry, then it is called fun." ”

Zhang Ben was a little disappointed, but he was quickly relieved and didn't take it to heart.

The three of them chatted while eating, and before they knew it, they talked about Cao Yun.

Zhang Ben's face was red, obviously he drank a few more words, and the words were more: "As long as you get through the relationship, everything becomes simple, when it comes to Cao Yun, the emphasis is still on connections, transport a batch of goods, make a fortune, and then transport a batch on the return trip, go on a trip to earn money for two trips, then this amount is considerable, if you bring some on the way, the profits will be more lucrative, don't hide it from you, my father left so many relationships to send me to Jinyiwei, just to protect my Zhang family's business." ”

"You kid, the door is clear" Deng Yong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I broke it out myself, find a time to check your Zhang family's goods, and fight the autumn wind." ”

"Big brother, no, no, your old man wants to use silver, just give an order, where do you want to go out in person, when this errand is finished, the younger brother will never let the eldest brother down."

"Haha, count you kid on the road."

Yu Jin's heart moved, this inland river transport also makes money in this way, so the sea trade must make money.

After thinking for a while, Yu Jin quickly smiled and said, "Two brothers, there is one thing that I don't know whether to say or not. ”

"If there's anything you can't say, Brother Yu, you might as well say something about it." Zhang Ben immediately picked up the conversation.

"That's it, they're all their own brothers, what else can't you say?" Deng Yong glanced at Yu Jin with some disdain, and said loudly: "Just say anything." ”

Yu Jin was also not polite, and told the fact that Carpenter Zheng might go to Fujian to make a big ship, and then whispered: "Little brother thinks that this matter is very suspicious, if we seize the opportunity, maybe we can make a great contribution." ”

Hearing Yu Jin's words, Deng Yong and Zhang Ben did not appear as expected, but glanced at each other and shook their heads together with tacit understanding.

"Brother Yu, don't talk nonsense, this matter is too involved, and I don't know who is involved, besides, Fujian is not our territory, just open one eye and close one eye to this matter." Zhang Ben whispered.

Deng Yong also nodded, and said with a pun: "Brother, our Jinyiwei looks majestic, but Jinyiwei is not without scruples, there are more people who don't take Jinyiwei in their eyes, the water of this sea ship is too deep, and if you are not careful, you will take your life, this kind of thing, you just rot in your stomach." ”

Yu Jin was taken aback, lowered his voice and said, "In this way, someone has been doing this thing of going to sea?" ”

"Brother Yu is not an outsider, anyway, these are not secrets" Zhang Ben saw that there was no one left and right, and then lowered his voice and said: "We have an old saying in Songjiang Mansion, a canvas is raised, gold is ten thousand taels, as long as there is no accident halfway, it is definitely a good thing for a million profits, silk, tea, porcelain, these things, the price in Daming is not high, once out of the ocean, you can sell at a sky-high price, and foreign spices, gemstones, these are very cheap abroad, once you pull back to Daming, the price will be more than ten times more than ten times, such a big profit, which can refuse, It's not a loophole, and they go to sea as soon as it gets dark, anyway, most of those guards exist in name only, and even secretly participate in shares. ”

After that, he sighed and said: "This ban is just ordinary people who have no power and no power, those princes and ministers, royal relatives and relatives, which one can be banned, and they don't need to come forward in person, they all have a large number of slaves and maids, and someone will die for them with an order." ”

Yu Jin said a little strangely: "There is a sea ban in the imperial court, even if they are transported back, I am afraid that it will be difficult to sell, right?" ”

"As soon as I heard what you said, I knew that you were a layman" Deng Yong said with a smile: "The sea is forbidden, but Lu can't help it, every year there are Hu merchants from Yanmen into the Central Plains, as long as these things are transferred to the hands, it will be legal immediately, and these things are placed in those shops with backers, and those officials will close one eye and open one eye." ”

It turned out that this was the case, and Yu Jin understood it at once.

Trade has always existed, but it is not known to ordinary people, Marx said that as long as there is a 10% profit, it will be used everywhere; 20%, it will be lively; 50% of the time, it will cause positive risk-taking; 100%, it will make people ignore all laws; 300% will make people not afraid of sin, or even the danger of hanging. If unrest and strife bring profits, it encourages them.

Yu Jin said with some emotion: "Listening to your words, it is better to read for ten years, I didn't expect the water in here to be so deep, now that I think about it, my father and brother's death is really not worth it." ”

These things couldn't be concealed at all, so Yu Jin simply said it generously.

Deng Yong, as the general banner of Shaoxing Jinyi Wei Baihu, knew more about the inside story, and had the intention to show off in front of Yu Jin, and said mysteriously when he heard the words: "It's good to eat alone, but it's hard to get fat alone, Brother Yu, look at it, in the near future, maybe the sky will change, hehe, and it will be lively then." ”