Inside the Kunning Palace.

Zhu Xiurong strained her pitiful little face, came to see her mother, Queen Zhang, and said in a childish voice: "Mother, the beads my brother gave me are gone, can you give me two more?" ”

Two days ago, Zhu Xiurong got two glass beads, Xiao Nizi cherished very much.

But the glass beads like to roll around, even if Zhu Xiurong takes care of it, the last two beads are still gone.

Empress Zhang said: "When your imperial brother left, he specially took away all the glass beads, he deliberately didn't leave them for you, and wanted to set rules for you." ”

"Why is my brother like this?"

Zhu Xiurong still couldn't understand why the imperial brother was embarrassed by her, and after thinking about it for a long time, she could probably only understand it...... Her royal brother also likes glass beads and is reluctant to give them to her.

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When Zhu Youzhu was in the morning of this morning, he specially told the minister about sending Zhang Yanling to join the army.

Not surprisingly, the minister was opposed.

“…… Ladies and gentlemen, my original intention was to make him guilty and make meritorious contributions, but if he really wants to be guilty, is he guilty now? ”

Zhu Youji's questioning seemed to be reminding the civil officials.

I said that he was guilty, he was guilty, said that he was not guilty, he was not guilty, and if they beeped again, I didn't even give this small punishment and commandment, and directly said that he was not guilty and let him go home, and who was the loss when I saw it.

"East Factory!" Zhu Youzhu said.

Xiao Jing took two steps forward from behind him, and said loudly to the people present: "Zha Jianchangwei commanded Peng Quan, who was entangled in the horse team secretly smuggling and trafficking with Fanbang, and then because he was blocked by the local rebels, he was resentful and participated in the impeachment of Shang......

The ministers present were a little unable to keep up with the train of thought for a while.

Peng Quan went to impeach Zhang Yanling because his smuggling interests were damaged? Isn't it because he's selfless? This...... How can it be?

Someone came up to speak for Peng Quan.

But obviously, no one knows what the situation is in Jianchangwei, thinking that Emperor Gao is far away that day, the local Wei commander and the person who commands the envoy is equivalent to the highest military commander of one side, and it is not impossible to really smuggle for profit.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Which is right and which is wrong, I don't want to worry too much, what I mean, Jian Changbo and Peng Quan, both of them, are biased to calm the anger of God." Ladies and gentlemen, is that possible? ”

If it was before, the minister would certainly not agree.

But now it is difficult to determine whether Peng Quan is good or evil, and the case is in the hands of Dongchang.

Even if the so-called Pengquan smuggling is a fictitious thing, but in order to calm down the people's grievances, the emperor did not let Dongchang frame and make Pengquan's smuggling an iron case, and then it can be said that Jianchangwei's ground movement was condemned by God to Peng Quan, who framed the noble for smuggling, not to mention punishing Zhang Yanling, and Peng Quan and local generals are estimated to suffer at that time.

"Criminal Department." Zhu Youzhu saw that no one answered, so he could only take the initiative to ask.

Bai Ang walked out and said, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks this is okay. However, when the two of them are sent to the northwest, they should thoroughly investigate the matter of Jianchangwei. ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "I don't want to make extraneous branches, so this case ends here." I don't want to hear anyone talk about it again. Let's disperse! ”

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The court meeting ended.

On the issue of Zhang Yanling, the emperor once again "won a complete victory" and used an almost non-existent Peng Quan smuggling affair to give Zhang Yanling the result of the punishment of sending him to the northwest to garrison the border.

Not surprisingly, after the conclusion of the court meeting, the two cabinet members became the target of public criticism again.

Xie Qian was also impatient, and said to the people who came around: "If anyone has any objections, they can go and play on their own, Your Majesty said that you don't want to hear people mention it again, are you going to ignore the principles of heaven for the justice in your hearts?" Is it necessary to rely on lip service here? ”

Xie Qian wanted to remind these people not to take it seriously as an afterthought.

You have what it takes to get mad at the Emperor.

Our cabinet, like you, is all for the emperor, and if you don't say anything that sounds unfair, you have to rush forward with your neck strained.

The minister grumbled and walked towards the palace gate.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian walked on the way back to the cabinet office.

Xie Qian said: "Count the days, the inner curtain will be reading, these two days should be over, right?" ”

"Hmm." Liu Jian nodded.

The end of the examination paper will mean that Li Dongyang will come back, and when Li Dongyang is there, Li Dongyang can take care of a lot of troubles, and Li Dongyang is the most experienced in dealing with those colleagues who have nothing to do.

Xie Qian asked: "Your Majesty suddenly left no room for anything, and also mentioned the so-called smuggling in Jianchangwei, could it be that someone gave him advice behind his back?" Listen to the meaning, not like a serious proposal. ”

The implication is that Zhang Zhou is fanning the flames behind his back?

Liu Jian shook his head and didn't comment too much, but it was obvious that he had another thing in mind.

With the end of the examination papers, the rumors about the examination questions are also intensifying, and I am afraid that there may be an attack in the next two days.

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Zhu Youzhu was in a good mood, plus he had reconciled with his wife in the past two days, and his spirits were strong, so when he went out to bask in the sun, he arrived at Kunning Palace again.

I was going to share with my wife the good news that Zhang Yanling was successfully sent to the northwest, but after entering Kunning Palace, I found my daughter wiping tears in the corner on the side.

"What's wrong?"

Zhu Youzhu couldn't see the people around him being wronged, so he hurriedly went up to comfort him.

Zhu Xiurong pursed his mouth and said, "Father, my brother snatched all the beads." ”

"Prince?"

Zhu Youzhu frowned when he heard this.

I thought that my son was messing around, but at least my son should value the family very much, how can he be an elder brother and bully his sister?

He said: "Don't worry, my father will call the shots for you." ”

said that he pulled his daughter inside, and after seeing Queen Zhang, Zhu Youzhu probably asked, only to know that it was Zhu Houzhao who brought things to Kunning Palace to honor his mother, but he had some misunderstandings with his sister.

"Make rules...... It cannot be said that the prince's heart is bad. Zhu Youzhu looked at her daughter again and said with a smile, "The glass beads, yes, I asked you to bring some back." Queen, the matter of Yanling going to the northwest has been decided, let him go to Biguan as a general, if he behaves well, he can be promoted to deputy chief military officer, and he will leave tomorrow......"

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After Zhu Youzhu came out of Kunning Palace.

called Xiao Jing over and gave him some advice.

“…… Didn't Bingkuan open a grocery store? Go buy some glass beads and send them to the princess. In addition, I will ask again to see if I can still build a telescope, and the army also needs to purchase a batch. Zhu Youzhu said.

Xiao Jing asked, "Then Your Majesty, how much do you purchase?" ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "Look at it, buy it, don't let Bingkuan suffer, but don't spend too much." All over the nine sides must be replenished, even if it is one earthen fort, at least three or four hundred, ask about the situation first. ”

"Yes."

Xiao Jing took the emperor's order and went to find Zhang Zhou.

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In the backyard of Zhang Zhou's grocery store, Xiao Jing personally came to the door to talk to Zhang Zhou about this business.

"Telescopes? Father-in-law Xiao came in time, originally I wanted to sell it to ordinary people, but then I thought about it, this involves the stability of the Ming border pass, and it would not be good if things fell into the hands of the Tatars. Zhang Zhou smiled, "If it is procured by the imperial court, I will naturally do my best, I don't know how much the imperial court needs?" ”

Xiao Jing asked, "What about the price...... Geometry? ”

At other times, even if the imperial court wants to purchase something from the private sector, it will be very active, and the pricing power is on the side of the imperial court.

Only do business with Zhang Zhou...... Xiao Jing was more stunned.

He was also thinking in his heart, who doesn't know that you Zhang loves money and picks the door? Finally, there is a chance to make reasonable money, can you not open your mouth?

Zhang Zhoudao: "One or two pieces of silver, what do you think?" ”

"How much?" Xiao Jing was surprised for a while.

He thought that Zhang Zhou would offer at least ten taels or more, after all, this thing has no semicolon for this one, and Zhang Zhou can't shout at the sky-high price?

But who knows, Zhang Zhou only needs to pay one tael, so if he wants to purchase four or five hundred according to the emperor's needs, the four or five hundred taels of silver...... In this way, the defensive horizon of all parts of the nine sides can be improved, can four or five hundred taels still be called spending?

Zhang Zhoudao: "A pair of glasses is a tael of silver, and a tael of silver is sold for a telescope, shouldn't it be expensive?" Of course, if the purchase volume is relatively large, you can get a 20% discount...... It's the price minus 20%. ”

"Also...... Can it be reduced? ”

Xiao Jing listened, and his eyes revealed some strange brilliance.

"It's the limit, if you want to be cheaper, you can only wait for two years, the craftsmen in my workshop are more perfect, and when the output is high, the price will naturally go down." Zhang Zhou said with a smile.

Xiao Jing smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, you don't have to reduce it anymore, you also have to make a profit, right?" Your Majesty said, you can't let you suffer. ”

That's pure beauty.

As a court procurement officer, he belongs to Party A, of course, I hope that Party B will suffer more losses, and I wish you could still do business if you lose all your money.

But he can't show his intentions.

"Okay." Zhang Zhou smiled, "How much does it take?" ”

"A thousand." Xiao Jing didn't do anything about four or five hundred, and directly doubled it.

Zhang Zhou nodded: "Okay, then eight hundred taels, if you count the poor quality, or the ones that may be damaged, I will add fifty more, which is considered a loss." ”

"Good, good ......"

Xiao Jingxin said.

You Zhang has a long conscience, not only take the initiative to reduce the price, but also give more?

Immediately, Xiao Jing felt that something was not right, and thought to himself, if he loses money in this business, and His Majesty turns around and knows about this matter, wouldn't it be that I, the person in charge of procurement, will be responsible for the black pot?

"Sir, sure...... Isn't it a loss? Xiao Jing cautiously went to verify.

Zhang Zhou didn't expect Xiao Jing, Party A, to be so humble.

Zhang Zhou shook his head with a smile: "Of course I don't lose, I still have to earn, but it's a pity that I can't give Grandpa Xiao some kickbacks, you know that I am the most rule-oriented person, and I don't like to engage in those sets of private teaching." ”

Xiao Jing was still pondering in his heart.

Can you complete the errand and make you and Your Majesty happy, and the benefits you get are not more direct than those two pieces of silver?

"No, don't do it, don't suffer a loss, our family won't do anything to live up to the emperor's grace. By the way, Mr. Zhang, do you have glass beads? Previously, the prince took a few to Kunning Palace, and the princess liked it very much and wanted to ...... again Get a few back, and the price won't be bad. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "This one is." ”

After speaking, he took a basket from the side, poured out hundreds of glass beads, and asked, "Is it enough?" ”

"Enough. Not so much. ”

"Father-in-law Xiao doesn't have to worry, it's for free, the princess is happy."

Zhang Zhou looked very generous.

This made Xiao Jing a little embarrassed.

As he was talking, Huang Li came in outside, he first glanced at Xiao Jing on the side, and felt very puzzled, thinking that it was a customer who came to patronize, he saluted Zhang Zhou and said: "Boss, someone from your mansion said that there was a person who claimed to be your brother, brought a few people, and was making trouble in front of your mansion." ”

"Hey."

Zhang Zhou frowned.

After his eldest brother Zhang Ye arrived in the capital, he inquired about his residence and sent a letter to invite him to "peace talks."

He didn't even bother to pay attention to it, but Zhang Ye came to the door?

"Mr. Zhang, what's the matter?" Xiao Jing received Zhang Zhou's favor, so he naturally had to care more.

Zhang Zhoudao: "It's okay, my eldest brother, I have broken up, and I belong to the kind of person who will fall into the well if he is a brother." Maybe I heard that I got the position of Jinyi Wei Qianhu, and as the eldest son and grandson, I came to ask for it. ”

"Can it still be like this?" Xiao Jing obviously also checked Zhang Zhou's family background and knew what the situation was in Zhang Zhou's family, "Sir, don't worry, our family will solve it for you." ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "No, I'll just send him away." I want to give him the position of this brocade guard Qianhu, but I am afraid that His Majesty will not agree. ”

Xiao Jing smiled and said: "A Jinyi Wei Qianhu, it is estimated that you will not be able to look down on it, Your Majesty will definitely give you more rewards in the future." But this position, we can't cheapen outsiders. ”

"It makes sense, or Gonggong Xiao understands me." Zhang Zhou nodded.

"Mr. Zhang, why don't we accompany you over to see if you have any orders, just say, no matter what you do, it's your word."

Xiao Jing is very generous.

Not to mention that he got Zhang Zhou's advantage today, even if he didn't, he didn't dare to slack off on Zhang Zhou's affairs.

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Zhang's house.

Zhang Ye was taking a few old guys from Nanjing, calling at the door, and the servants brought by Zhang Ye knocked on the door in front.

On the Zhang family's side, Wang Mingshan carried a red tassel gun and took her attendants to guard the door safely and auspiciously, in addition to the long-term workers who worked in the nearby workshop, they also helped to protect the courtyard.

On the contrary, the Jinyi Guard, who was supposed to be responsible for protecting the Zhang family, was very low-key at this time, standing aside as if he was a passerby.

They probably knew that this was the Zhang family's family matter, and it was not easy for outsiders to interfere.

The two sides are still in a standoff.

"I'm here to find my brother, the eldest brother is the father, haven't you heard of this? The neighborhood in the neighborhood will give a review! ”

Zhang Ye was shouting there, but there was no neighbor who came to join in the fun.

This is the clarification workshop, next to which are the mansions of princes and nobles, who has nothing to do here to join in the fun?

"Oh, big brother, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you're not dead yet?"

Zhang Zhou jumped down from the carriage while speaking, and smiled at Zhang Ye from afar.

Originally, Zhang Zhou was quite disgusted with Zhang Ye, but when he suddenly met someone, he thought it was a little funny, this brother would come all the way from Nanjing, just like a monkey show.

Zhang Zhou thought to himself, it's a pity that you don't know how much energy I have behind me now, and if you want to be known, you will never dare to come.

"Dick! You're here! Let's wait here for my brother! Let me introduce to you, this is the third uncle of our Zhang family, who hugged you when he was a child, saw you pee, and these two are both elders in the clan......"

Zhang Ye came prepared.

This is "foreign aid" drawn from the city of Nanjing.

Before the introduction was finished, Zhang Zhou didn't want to hear it, he smiled and said: "Don't say, where do you come from, go back and go cool!" Listen to your advice, the water in this capital is too deep, you can't grasp it well, and it's easy to drown over your head. Please come back. ”

(End of chapter)