Yang Rong only felt funny in his heart when he heard this Zheng Ci look aggrieved.

This person is too small.

The slightest wind and grass stir and panic.

But as everyone knows, Zhang Anshi temporarily controlled the Ministry of Rites, and to a certain extent, he also assumed the corresponding responsibility.

The rights and responsibilities are equal.

At this juncture, the military department needs to prepare for war and sweep the desert in the spring of the next year.

And at this point in time, if the Ministry of Rites does not act, it is when you Zheng Ci is unlucky.

Zhang Anshi helped you take on this responsibility, and he helped you.

It's just that obviously, people think differently, and some people ...... I only saw the small profit in front of me, and I was always afraid that what I got in my hands would be snatched away at any time.

Zhu Di immediately said: "The Ministry of War should draw up a charter as soon as possible, I will see it...... For the Tatars, it is also time to sweep the desert and plough the caves. It is necessary to set out before the beginning of spring in the following year. ”

Jin Zhong saluted and said yes.

Zhu Di asked everyone to retreat, leaving Zhang Anshi behind.

He muttered, "It's really a tree that wants to be quiet and the wind doesn't stop, and I've not been happy for two days, that damn Tatar ......"

scolded and scolded, but moved to the Wenlou, called Zhang Anshi in front of him, and ordered Yishuha to fetch wine and add two pairs of crystal cups.

Zhang Anshi leaned over and sat down, and Zhu Di said again: "This wine is good, come and drink two sips with me." ”

Zhu Di immediately smiled: "This civil strife...... You seem to be confident, don't you? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes, actually...... As long as the Tatar Khan and a few Tatar ministers are dead, and the dragons are leaderless, the Tatars will inevitably have no intention of going south, or eastward into Liaodong, and will definitely kill each other until a new Great Khan is elected. ”

Zhu Di said thoughtfully: "You want to send someone to assassinate?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "I heard that around Tatar Khan, there are hundreds of Golden Horde guards in three shifts to protect, the defense is impermeable, in this desert, people only respect the strong, this Tatar Khan is only afraid of someone wrongdoing, want to assassinate him, it is difficult." ”

Zhu Di said: "Then what else can be done?" ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the minister's method is not completely sure...... Moreover, this method is very complicated, and I am afraid that I will not be able to explain it for a while. ”

He really can't tell, that's the truth.

Zhu Di obviously had expectations for this, but he was only looking forward to it, and he immediately said: "Your wine tastes good, it's just ...... Although I love wine, I can ...... After all, I am the Son of Heaven, and I must not drink excessively. This wine is good...... But what's the use? ”

"You can make a lot of money." Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, the minister has been thinking about it these days...... One thing. ”

Speaking of money, Zhu Di immediately cheered up a little, and then said: "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Didn't Your Majesty say that after there is grain in the future, will the grain be cheap and hurt the peasants?" This problem should indeed be paid attention to, the minister is just drawing inferences from one case, and if there is more grain, it may not hurt the peasants, after all, it will ...... It also depends on how to use it. ”

"This high-quality grain can be used to make wine, and the inferior grain can be fed to pigs, chickens and ducks. In the past, it was because of the lack of food, because of the lack of food, so in people's consciousness, they always thought that this food was ...... It is used for people to eat, but there is a way to have less food, and there is a way to have more food, but there is a way to have more food. However, Your Majesty, we must prevent some people from deliberately creating a shortage of grain in the name of hurting the peasants. ”

"Just like this people, their land production value is higher, and after it is higher, the family can eat enough, shouldn't they think about how to eat well? Dignitaries and nobles drink alcohol and eat meat, what is the obstacle for ordinary people to eat? ”

Zhu Di listened to it and thought for a while: "It makes a lot of sense." ”

"If the same land can produce several times as much grain, in fact, this also means that the output is high, even if the price of grain plummets by a double value, in fact, everyone has surplus grain, and they can still benefit from selling. It's just that...... Some people don't want to produce several times higher, and the price is still the same as today, so they sell several times more grain than in previous years, and earn several times the price, right? If they are not reconciled, they will use the surplus grain to make wine, raise pigs and chickens, this is also their business, and by the way, the price of these will also be lowered. This must be more beneficial than disadvantageous to the people of the world. ”

"Anything...... There are advantages and disadvantages, but it is obviously a matter of benefit and harm, but some people, relying on their own voice to be louder than others, only bitterly state the harm of this incident, ignoring the thousands of benefits that this incident can bring, such a thing...... It is worth being vigilant. ”

Zhu Di drank all the wine in one gulp, his face turned red, he snorted, reminisced about the lingering fragrance in his mouth, and nodded: "You mean, Yang Qing and Hu Guang and others ......."

Zhang Anshi shook his head: "The minister didn't say that there was anything wrong with them, but there was a voice, they were extraordinarily loud, and they chattered all day long, which would naturally cause residual memories on some people, so whenever they encountered such a thing, everyone's first reaction would be to those concepts that remained in their hearts would pop up." ”

Zhu Di couldn't help but smile and said: "You guy, at a young age, your thoughts are very deep. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister has been sick for a long time and has become a doctor, and he is afraid of being deceived. ”

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing, maybe because of the wine, Zhu Di was a little drunk, so he also opened the conversation: "You said that this wine can make a lot of money?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes." ”

Zhu Di said: "Although this wine is good, how much silver do you plan to sell for a bottle?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Five taels." ”

Zhu Di couldn't help but be surprised: "Ordinary wine is only a pound of dozens of yuan, your wine ......"

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty...... Chen has been thinking about one thing, why...... When Emperor Taizu Gao was the emperor, he couldn't put an end to Bing Jing and Carbon Jing? ”

Zhu Di frowned, but did not speak, obviously waiting for Zhang Anshi's next words.

Zhang Anshi said: "So the minister...... Thinking about ...... Even if Emperor Taizu Gao can't solve it, but His Majesty is the Holy Lord, can't he solve it from other places? Maybe...... There is a way. ”

Obviously, Zhu Di cares about this problem.

Zhu Di immediately said: "What way?" ”

Zhang Anshi pointed to the wine and said, "You can rely on this wine." ”

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing: "Hahaha...... Zhang Qing, are you drunk? ”

Zhang Anshi said seriously: "The minister hasn't started drinking yet." ”

Only then did Zhu Di realize that he had already eaten a few cups, but the cup in front of Zhang Anshi did not move at all.

"Come, drink ......"

Zhang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, the minister's wine is shallow, and he can't get used to drinking this wine, but I'm afraid that after a few glasses, he will get drunk, and the minister still likes to drink some rice wine." ”

Zhu Di didn't force Zhang Anshi, he just felt that this guy was a little weird, but he didn't bother to care.

Speaking of which, the taste of this wine is really interesting.

"How much silver does it cost to make this wine in one bottle? Two-two, or three-two? ”

Zhang Anshi frowned and said seriously: "Think about it, if you add the packaging, that is, this bottle, it may be ...... Thirty texts up and down. ”

Zhu Di: "......"

"Thirty Wen, you sell five taels?"

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Is Your Majesty too little?" ”

Zhu Di: "......"

However, Zhu Di immediately thought of another thing: "This wine ...... How much can be brewed per year? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "You can think as much as you want, the premise is...... It can be sold. ”

"Can you sell it?" Zhu Di groaned.

Zhang Anshi said: "The ministers will do their best. ”

Just kidding, this wine can be strategic.

It is the artifact that Zhang Anshi really began to accumulate primitive capital.

Compared with the profits of other transactions, this wine is the windfall profit of the real windfall profits.

Not only that, as long as he controls the source of production, he can at least ensure that within ten years, no one in the world can imitate it.

Not only the manufacture of this bottle, but also the brewing of the wine, it is unique.

As for ten years from now......

Ten years later...... The image of the brand has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and even if a new competitor appears in the market, it is just a matter of following behind.

Zhu Di said: "I see that you are full of confidence, but I am also looking forward to what means Zhang Qing has." It's just that the price of this drink is so high, but I am still a little worried. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The things that the minister pursues are very simple, and that is...... Whoever has silver in this world earns his money, and whoever has more money sells it to whomever he wants, and he will have to buy it. In this world, it is too difficult to earn the money of ordinary people, these ordinary people are already hungry, even if they peel the skin and suck the marrow, they can't squeeze out a little oil and water. Only those who have countless treasures hidden in their homes are the minister's biggest customers. ”

Zhu Di bowed his head, and then said: "Work hard, I will point to you to earn money."

Zhang Anshi said: "Yes." ”

As he spoke, Zhu Di's eyes fell on the wine again, and he smiled heartily: "Come and have a drink with me, I don't force you to get drunk." ”

It was difficult to resist the hospitality, Zhang Anshi had no choice but to raise his glass, and at that moment, he drank the wine in one gulp.

Subsequently, Zhang Anshi, who finished talking about business, also said goodbye and left the palace.

Zhu Di was still sitting upright, drinking alone, muttering: "Wine...... You can really make a lot of money...... And that...... Tatar Khan ......"

Zhu Di thought about it, but he drank the wine again, and couldn't help wiping his mouth: "Happy!" ”

…………

After Zhang Anshi left the palace, he rushed back to Qixia non-stop.

immediately summoned Zhu Jin, and then asked people to take pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and write down some things.

At this time, he raised his head and instructed Zhu Jindao: "A few things, you write them down." ”

Zhu Jin smiled and said, "Listen to the little one." ”

Zhang Anshi said seriously: "The first thing, which is also the most important thing, is to send people around to investigate the whereabouts of these things according to what I wrote. Feel relieved...... Although this thing is scarce, I am rich in products, and there will definitely be one. According to the characteristics of what I have written, you will find it if you ask around. ”

Zhu Jin took the note written down by Zhang Anshi, looked down, hurriedly put it into his arms, and then said: "Remember the little one, you can find it within three days." ”

Zhang Anshi couldn't help but be surprised: "Three days is enough?" ”

Zhu Jin said with a smile: "In this world, the most well-informed person is none other than businessmen, and the small ones happen to have a lot of relationship with many businessmen, as long as this matter is spread, there will naturally be people...... I have an impression of these things. Let alone...... Isn't there still a brocade guard? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "This is your own military order, and you can't find it within three days, so I can only ask you." ”

Zhu Jin: "......"

Zhang Anshi himself was happy: "Okay, it's just a joke with you, you won't be able to afford this joke, right?" ”

Zhu Jin smiled dryly: "Where is it, in this world, who doesn't know that Master Hou is very humorous." ”

Zhang Anshi said again: "There are ...... Whether it is the edict prison or the prison of Yingtianfu, find me a few death row prisoners, of course, they must be death row prisoners who have committed heinous crimes, but when it comes to rebellion, rape and murder, or murder of fathers and relatives, select a few young and strong ones for me, and I will be useful at that time. ”

Zhu Jin looked at Zhang Anshi in confusion and said, "Master Hou, you are ......?"

Zhang Anshi said: "If you want to make a gadget, there will be some risks in the process of making it, so you have to use death row prisoners, if they are lucky, I will play Your Majesty and pardon their capital crimes." But if they have any misfortune, then there is no way, anyway, they are also death row prisoners, and they will be beheaded after the autumn. ”

Zhu Jin bowed: "Master Hou, you are really kind-hearted, and you will give them a side of the net." ”

Zhang Anshi waved his hand: "Okay, don't talk about these things, am I kind-hearted, don't I know myself?" ”

Zhu Jin smiled.

Zhang Anshi then said: "There is one more thing, that is, our wine...... To establish supply channels in all states and counties in the world, not to mention the county seat, but at least every prefecture and city needs to have a store, and you have to bother with this. ”

Zhu Jin said: "This is easy, and now there are countless people who want to be channel dealers for our commercial bank." ”

Zhang Anshi shook his head: "No, we have to do this ourselves?" ”

"Yourself?"

Zhang Anshi nodded and said, "At least the channels at the level of political envoys must be in our own hands." If other shops want to get their goods, they need to flow out of our hands. ”

Zhu Jin thought about it and said, "Okay...... This is easy, the small ones first set up a shelf, and the provincial cities of the political envoys have all set up the next façade. ”

"This façade should be magnificent."

"Yes."

Zhang Anshi gave the order, and said: "Here in the capital, let's build it first." Start in the capital...... Also, we have to have a name for this wine...... I think about it, I might as well call it the Imperial Brew......"

"Ah......" Zhu Jin looked at Zhang Anshi in surprise, and frowned slightly: "Master Hou, will this be ...... Inappropriate? ”

Zhang Anshi smiled and said, "Don't worry, this silver ...... Most of them are earned, and they are also in the palace, and Your Majesty only needs money, and nothing else. ”

Zhu Jin couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty's thoughts, Master Hou, you have figured it out." ”

"I'm still far from it." Zhang Anshi glared at him and said, "Get out." ”

Zhu Jin smiled awkwardly and hurriedly left.

Zhang Anshi has been idle these days.

Soon, several death row inmates, as well as what Zhang Anshi was looking for, were delivered.

Zhang Anshi asked people to find an airtight house, and then let these death row inmates be locked inside.

Naturally, these death row inmates had already been trained.

These death row inmates have also been informed in advance that if they follow the rules, they will be released from prison, and they will even be given a sum of money for travel and settling-in expenses.

For them, both horizontal and vertical are death, although they know that there will be danger, but now they have the hope of life, and they are willing to stay.

So they tossed and turned in that house all night, according to the method.

The next day, several people finally dragged their tired steps and walked out.

They were holding a lead box.

One of them said: "Master Hou, it's already been made, sure enough...... This thing ......."

As he spoke, he was about to open the box and show it to Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi waved his hand and said, "You don't have to open it, you can describe what is made." ”

The man spoke out one by one, and said, "What a treasure, I see ...... This thing is only afraid of being priceless. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "Okay, come here, escort them back to prison." ”

The man immediately knelt down and said with tears in his eyes: "Didn't Master Hou say it, when the time comes...... Are you going to take us home? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "What I said is not this, what I am saying is that I will ask Your Majesty for this matter, and wait for Your Majesty's permission, and then you will be acquitted." So, these days, I'm afraid you'll have to endure a few more days and spend some more time in prison. ”

"Don't worry, promise your things, this marquis will do it, I just hope that you will be reborn this time, you must be a new person, if you dare to be a traitor again, hehe......"

A few people kowtowed like pounded garlic and were obediently taken away.

Zhang Anshi never opened the lead box.

Instead, it was carefully wrapped in silk and packed into a beautiful box.

Immediately, Zhang Anshi asked people to invite Zheng Ci, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and several officials of the Ministry of Rites.

Zheng Ci came very reluctantly, and now he was restrained by Zhang Anshi, which made him unwilling.

But his arms can't reach his thighs, he is a timid person, no matter how much grievances he has in his heart, when he sees Zhang Anshi, he still smiles and salutes Zhang Anshi.

Zhang Anshi sat down and said: "I think about it, this time the Tatars are menacing, but the Ming Dynasty needs time now, if you want to do something against the Tatars, it will be the spring of the next year." ”

"But...... How do you get through this year? Ay...... It's difficult, think about it, this Tatar people come with the strength of the country, and the border towns everywhere will be in a hurry, as long as these people, if they break through one place, they will be ruined. At that time, the soldiers and civilians of our Ming Dynasty will call the heavens and the earth to be ineffective. How many people will have to die by then? ”

"Once this is the case, those people who were slaughtered, watching my Ming officers and soldiers, indifferent to this, unable to effectively help, I am afraid that they will have to chill. So...... The immediate priority is to slow down the Tatar offensive for the time being! I've calculated, the other side is ready, but it will take time to deploy. This time may take about two months, Zhu Gong ...... Now the military department can't do anything, so ...... It's time for the Ministry of Rites to do something. ”

Zheng Ci nodded constantly, and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, what Hou Ye said is good, now the Ministry of Rites is ready to contact the Uliangha Ministry and the Warat Ministry at any time, and even communicate with the Korean State, in order to ...... It's ......"

Zhang Anshi waved his hand and interrupted him: "Of course these things have to be done, but the focus can't be placed here." These people are all grass on the wall, the Tatars are coming, if they don't see my Ming rush to help, they will never take the initiative to attack the Tatars for my Ming Dynasty. ”

Zheng Ci had no choice but to say: "Then Master Hou, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The matter is urgent, I plan to send an envoy with a team of people, day and night, to immediately rush to the desert to see Tatar Khan." ”

"See Tatar Khan?" Zheng Ci raised his eyebrows and said, "The old man doesn't understand. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "I have prepared a big gift, and the Tatar Khan will like it when he sees it." Moreover...... Tell the Tatar Khan that as long as they are willing to turn hostility into friendship, then they can talk about anything, they can talk about anything, they want to exchange markets, they want rewards, they can ......"

That's it?

Zheng Ci thought that Zhang Anshi really had some ingenious ideas, but now that he listens to it, he can't help but feel disdainful in his heart.

Do you still need Zhang Anshi to come out of this matter? Am I Zheng Ci a fool, I will do it, I will do it.

Isn't it just begging and currying favor?

Zheng Ci said: "Is this Your Majesty's message?" ”

This is Zheng Ci's first reaction, this matter is too big, you know, even in the Ming Dynasty, there is basically no such thing as peace.

Even if Emperor Yingzong was captured in history, after the Tumubao Incident, the elite of the Ming Dynasty was lost, and he did not choose to make peace, but directly went to the lonely city of Beijing and fought with the Wara army and horses that went deep into the hinterland.

Even at the end of the Ming Dynasty, when the mountains and rivers were exhausted, a minister wrote a letter, hoping to negotiate peace with the Jiannu people, but he was quickly opposed by a swarm of bees, and finally this person ...... It ended badly.

Not to mention, this is the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.

Actually, it's not...... The Ming Dynasty did not have the means to negotiate peace, and the premise of peace negotiation was that the two sides were in a relatively peaceful environment.

And when the other party had already made a war letter and was ready to go, he chose to make peace, which made Zheng Ci feel ...... It must not be the emperor's intention, it must be Zhang Anshi's own opinion.

Zhang Anshi said without changing his face: "Your Majesty has ordered me to control the Ministry of Etiquette, I think I can make up my mind about this matter." ”

Zheng Ci's face became solemn: "Master Hou, this is not a joke. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "It is not necessarily that I chose to negotiate peace, but just sent people to send some gifts to talk to this Tatar Khan, as long as the conditions for peace are not reached, then it is not a peace, right?" ”

"If you don't intend to make peace, why do you send messengers to reward you with goods?" Zheng Ci frowned and said, "This is unreasonable. ”

Zhang Anshi said with a cold face: "All in all, this is my idea, if there are any consequences, I, Zhang Anshi, will bear it, as for the candidates, is the host and guest of the Ministry of Rites here?" ”

As soon as these words came out, a thin man stood up: "The lower official is here." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "You often deal with envoys from various countries, such a big matter, in order to show your attention, you should go there in person." ”

"Ah......" This man's face turned green: "This ...... I'm afraid it's not right. ”

Zhang Anshi said with a stiff face: "This is a military order, and now the situation is urgent, and countless soldiers and civilians in border towns may die at any time." You will set off tomorrow, rest assured, your attaché, there are people from the inner thousand households, they will escort you, and you will not die. ”

Lang Zhong's mind was drowsy, and at this time, he only felt like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, but he didn't dare to disobey Zhang Anshi.

Zheng Ci frowned and said, "Annanhou, the old man doesn't agree with you doing this. ”

Zhang Anshi only looked at him lightly and said, "I don't agree, and then what?" ”

Zheng Ci said: "No more, the old man will make his position clear." ”

He is an old slippery head, and he has calculated that even if His Majesty knows about this, he will not agree with Zhang Anshi.

But Zhang Anshi is not easy to mess with, you can't stop him, so show your attitude, and then investigate it, you Zhang Anshi splashed blood, but don't hit Lao Tzu, splash me all over.

Zhang Anshi said: "Gift...... Your Ministry of Rites prepares a copy according to the specifications, and I also have a generous gift here, which you need to bring with you, remember...... This gift is priceless, you take it back, and after the good life is wrapped, it will be immediately painted with fire paint, but you can't be sloppy. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Anshi put out the lead box that had already been wrapped.

Zheng Ci didn't touch the gift, but Lang Zhong, the host and guest, had to mention it, but this mention found this thing...... It's heavy.

He followed Zheng Ci in a grand manner, said goodbye to Zhang Anshi, and returned to the Ministry of Rites.

"Zheng Butang ......" Lang Zhong said with a bitter face: "Xiaguan...... Seriously......"

"Can you afford to mess with Zhang Anshi?" Zheng Ci said calmly.

Lang Zhong stopped talking.

"If you can't afford to provoke it, then you have to do what you are told, otherwise, he may find out what your ancestors did for the eighteenth generation and fabricate your crimes."

This Lang Zhong shuddered, and finally had to resign himself to his fate: "Yes." ”

Zheng Ci's eyes fell on the box he was carrying, but he was a little curious, so he said, "What is it here?" ”

"This ...... The lower officials don't know. ”

Zheng Ci said: "Uncover it and take a look." ”

"I'm afraid it's not right."

"This is the business of the Ministry of Rites, how can there be any national gifts that are not verified by one or two? What's more, hasn't it been sealed yet? ”

After hearing this, Lang Zhong found that he seemed to be unable to offend anyone, Shangshu had an order, how dare he disobey?

So, carefully placing the things on the table, and unwrapping the outer package, he saw a gold-lacquered lead box.

There is a small lock on the box, but ...... The lock of this era is probably just a gentleman, and soon, Lang Zhong opened the box.

In an instant, their eyes were white.

But I saw this time...... A huge pearl of the night, reflected in their eyes.

This is a fist-sized bead, which glows all over and is exceptionally dazzling.

"World ...... World...... There is really a pearl of the night...... "This Lang said Ai Ai in the middle period.

Zheng Ci was also dumbfounded, and said in an incredible exclamation: "It's so ......"

Langzhong, who is the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the main and guest division, whether it is the treasures given by the emperor or the tributes of various countries, they have seen a lot.

But this is the first time they have seen such a thing that only exists in legends.

There are many so-called night pearls, but in fact, they are all candles lit, and the light is reflected in the light, and it seems that it is shining.

And for now...... This bead seems to glow on its own.

(End of chapter)