Peiping.

Zhang's compound.

The land purchased on the outskirts of Peiping, after several years of construction, is full of solemn and elegant atmosphere from the outside. From afar, you can see tall porches and heavy doors.

Walking into the room, there are exquisite carvings and gorgeous decorations everywhere, all of which reveal the wealth and prestige of the Zhang family.

The management of land in Peiping is very strict.

The completion of the Zhang family compound is not only something that can be done with money.

The people who attended the funeral of the Zhang family, who were embellished with white cloth to form a white world, could feel a quiet and serene atmosphere from the moment they entered the gate of the Zhang family, and now they were dyed with a trace of sadness.

The stewards of the Zhang family brought guests of different identities into different courtyards.

Unlike elsewhere.

The courtyard is exceptionally peaceful.

The bluestone-paved road winds and is flanked by a well-manicured garden with a variety of flowers blooming all year round.

In spring, the peach blossoms are in full bloom, like pink clouds; In summer, peonies compete for beauty, gorgeous and noble; In autumn, chrysanthemums stand proudly and golden; In winter, plum blossoms bloom alone, adding a touch of warmth to the cold winter days.

A middle-aged man in a silk robe walked through the courtyard with a cane in his hand, and the butler in front of him led him all the way to the hall.

In the center of the hall is a large mahogany table.

It is filled with a variety of fine porcelain and antiques.

On the walls are portraits of Zhang Dehui and his calligraphy works, as well as the names of many famous paintings, and even the calligraphy of famous people of the Han Dynasty, showing the wealth and talent of the Zhang family.

The middle-aged man first looked at the decoration of the lobby and felt the luxury in it, and couldn't help but shake his head in his heart.

Zhang Dehui is not such a person.

The Zhang family can become like this, and the second-generation head of the family has a great responsibility.

"Outside the week."

"Zhou Yuan is outside."

The butler stepped aside, such a scene did not need him to introduce to the guests.

Zhou Yourong greeted the guests who got up.

Everyone sat down one after another, and the servants of the Zhang family brought tea.

"What about Xiao Zhou?"

After Zhou Yourong said hello, he found that he didn't see Zhou Wen, so he asked curiously.

At the beginning of Beiping, it was not only Zhang Dehui who followed Zhu Gaochi's little prince, but also Erzhou, Zhou Yourong in Da Zhou, and Zhou Wen in Xiao Zhou, although both of them were surnamed Zhou, they were not of the same clan.

Originally from Beiping, it is one of the three most experienced commercial banks in the coal industry.

"Xiao Zhou came out to offer incense, said hello, and left not long after, but did not come."

The housekeeper hurriedly explained.

Zhou Yourong was noncommittal on his face.

In fact, he didn't want to come, but for Zhang Dehui's sake.

Death is greater.

Zhou Yourong did not want to let Zhang Dehui's posthumous affairs go wrong.

The more people come, the more perfect Zhang Dehui's posthumous affairs are, which proves Zhang Dehui's merits during his lifetime, covers the coffin, and determines the major events of his posthumous name, who of them dare not pay attention to it.

So Zhou Yourong thought about it again and again, and he still came in the end.

Drank a round of tea.

The big businessmen chatted about Zhang Dehui's preferences and deeds during his lifetime, and talked about some gossip casually.

Zhou Yourong saw that it was almost the same, and was about to say goodbye, when he heard that someone mentioned it, as if he had seen someone from the Qi Palace.

"Does the Qi Wangfu have dealings with the Zhang family?"

"I haven't heard of it."

There are contacts to show that there is friendship, and there is a reason to participate in the funeral of the Zhang family, otherwise it is not in line with normal feelings, as for the magistrate and the local squire, it is another matter.

"What do you mean by the Zhang family's boy?"

"He."

"It's completely different from Zhang Yuanwai's temperament."

"How safe Zhang Yuanwai is, how radical he is, I think that over the years, his competition with Hop Kee Firm has been somewhat influenced by Hop Kee Firm."

"Don't."

"Heji Commercial Bank looks radical, but in fact it has not taken a step forward, although it has repeatedly contradicted the imperial court, but it is only an economic matter, and it can be understood to some extent, the head of the Zhang family is not just economic."

Everyone, you say a word, I say a word.

Zhou Yourong got up and gave up his hand, confessed to everyone, and left.

Zhou Yourong left.

Many of the rest of the merchants followed.

Zhangjia Hutong.

Zhou Yourong's coachman was bragging with his peers, and the Zhang family's helper also sent tea and fruit snacks, which showed the fineness of the Zhang family, and when he saw the main family, the coachman quickly stood up and waved to Zhou Yourong.

Zhou Yourong boarded the carriage, and the coachman and two guards left together.

Beiping not only has the rise of car dealerships, but also the prosperity of the dart bureau, but the identity and financial resources like Zhou Yourong, their family is naturally a special person invited by their own family, not only strict hiring, the pursuit of innocence, someone as a guarantee, but also the envy of ordinary people treatment and wages.

Where there is demand, there will be a market.

The martial arts of the Ming Dynasty then rose.

Each martial arts firm pays more attention to its own name, and even often happens to live and die, and the Beiping government strictly orders that it must be registered with the government, not only to pay fees, but also to have many regulations.

As the saying goes, snakes have snake paths, rats have rat paths, and each has its own way.

"The Zhang family has a great background."

"There is even an inspector to maintain order, how can ordinary people have such treatment."

The coachman sighed.

Hearing the words of the coachman outside, Zhou Yourong couldn't help but sneer at the corners of his mouth.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not an ordinary person.

Everything is laid out in front of you.

Even a country as big as Goryeo was played with by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince between applause, and there was no room for resistance, what is the Zhang family?

Without His Royal Highness the Prince, where would there be the Zhang family today.

Zhang Dehui, Zhang Dehui.

Although you know how to protect yourself, you let go of the Ming Industry Bureau very early, and you don't compete with the little prince back then, you can be regarded as a clear-eyed person, but your son is not.

He really thought that their Zhang family could make waves.

Zhou Yourong groaned.

If he is His Royal Highness the Prince, with the means of His Royal Highness the Prince, there are too many options to deal with the Zhang family, but the prince has always paid attention to the rules in doing things, and he will not lift the table, and he does not need to lift the table to deal with the Zhang family, so what will he do?

Zhou Yourong is very sure.

Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has made up his mind to use the Zhang family to kill chickens and monkeys, and the second-generation head of the Zhang family is a fanatic who does not know how to advance or retreat, the Zhang family will definitely not be able to laugh for a few days.

Unless the second-generation head of the Zhang family is sensible and takes the initiative to do things according to His Royal Highness the Prince's wishes.

Only in this way, for the sake of the late Zhang Dehui's affection, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be soft-handed, and after saying that he can't beat a stick, he will give a few more dates, not only will not be affected, but will get benefits.

"Not bad, actually."

Zhou Yourong smiled again.

Which businessman is willing to accept the introduction of the inheritance tax law?

Everyone didn't dare to jump out first, the kid of the Zhang family wanted to be strong, no one would oppose him, but welcomed with both hands, and they were willing to wave the flag and shout for the kid of the Zhang family.

The scenery of the Zhang family's funeral is also a subconscious support behavior of many people.

As for the future of the Zhang family, who cares.

If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can change his mind and not seek to abolish the inheritance tax law, it would be good to change the maximum requirement of 50 percent to 20 percent, and it would be better to control it within 10 percent.

Up to 10% inheritance tax.

The court has benefited, and the prestige of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also been maintained, and everyone can bear it somewhat, wouldn't everyone be happy.

Qingzhou Mansion, Shandong.

King Qi Palace.

In the night, several vigilant people hurriedly turned into the alley, skillfully pushed open the side door, which seemed to be locked, was actually pushed open, and several mermaids rushed in, and quickly regained calm.

The huge Qi Palace, many places began to be desolate, especially the first three halls, as well as the courtyards of the Shizi Mansion, the Sixth Bureau, and the Chengfeng Division, because they were not repaired all year round, and were overgrown with weeds.

"Squeak."

The wooden door, which was not oiled, made a lot of noise.

When the old man inside heard the movement, he quickly got up and asked anxiously, "How is the matter?" ”

"Fortunately, I didn't disgrace my life."

When the old man heard this, he still asked uneasily, "Are you sure he's dead?" ”

"Our brother left when he saw him dying."

"Didn't alarm anyone, did you?"

"Have you been found?"

"Nope."

"Changshi rest assured, our brother will definitely not be negligent in doing things, and this is not the first time to do things, when have you ever caused trouble for the prince?" The leader said in a deep voice.

"That's good."

The old man nodded.

This time the object is different, it is the official who kills, and the old man does not dare to be sloppy, if the news leaks, and the Qi Wangfu is contaminated with a little cause and effect, it will cause big trouble, and I am afraid that there will be disasters to the door.

After sending the other party away, the old man walked to the inner sanctum.

Today's Qi Wangfu, the prestige is not as good as before, the scale of the palace has been reduced and reduced, and many slaves and maids have been removed, and only the people in the inner hall have been retained.

The first two years.

The crown prince was in the capital, and in the name of Emperor Taizu, he expanded the original law prohibiting the use of slaves and maids by the people to all objects, including vassal kings and nobles, and completely blocked the gap.

No one dared to disobey, and neither did King Qi, at least on the surface.

There is a big difference between hiring a servant and using one's own slave or maid.

The former is an employment relationship, and the latter is a master-slave relationship.

"Knock knock."

"Who?"

"It's me, did the prince sleep?"

"Lord Wang."

The maid outside was just about to answer, but a voice came from inside, "Ahem, is it Changshi?" Change clothes for this king. ”

Soon.

King Qi and Changshi went to the study alone.

"Confirmed dead?"

"The brothers of the Ruan family have never missed anything in their work, and the minister thinks that this time it will not be."

King Qi breathed a sigh of relief.

A few days coming.

He couldn't eat or sleep, just because of that imperial history.

That Yushi didn't know who to listen to, the Qi Wangfu raised assassins to store the dead, and secretly joined forces with the firm to make profits, but that person was not cautious enough, underestimated himself, and revealed the news in Yanzhou Mansion.

Before the matter broke out, the king of Qi sent someone to kill him.

So no one can think of his head.

Although there is a risk, it is better than this person really rushing to Qingzhou Mansion, whether he finds out the evidence or not, it will bring big trouble to the Qi Palace, and there are many Jinyi Wei spies in Qingzhou.

If you know this person and come into contact with this person, you will definitely have new clues.

"It can be held for a while, but it can't be delayed for a lifetime."

"This person was murdered, the local government will definitely investigate, and if you investigate carefully, you can always find the cause and effect of our palace, even if there is no evidence in this matter, as long as there is suspicion, our palace will fall into passivity."

Changshi worried.

King Qi's eyes showed a fierce light.

"The fourth brother is thousands of miles away, if this king can give that little child." King Qi made a gesture, his face full of anticipation, this was the means he had come up with for many days, and it was the most likely to succeed.

"At that time, there is no owner in the world, can't this king take his place."

The second brother and the third brother died.

Fifth brother doesn't care.

I and the sixth brother divide the north and the south, I believe that the sixth brother will not refuse, one south and one north echo each other, who said that the emperor's position must be the sons of Queen Ma to sit.

The most powerful in the south is the sixth brother, and the north is himself.

As long as the sixth brother is willing to support him, he will have the prestige to ascend to the throne and keep the fourth brother out of the country.

Long history thinks about the manpower in the house.

"I'm just afraid that the assassination will fail."

"It's come to this, and failure is providence."

"It's just that the little boy is too cautious, I heard that over the years, he hasn't been out of the palace, so he really doesn't have a chance to start, if he can buy the people in the palace, with internal response, many things will be easy to do."

"Look at it."

King Qi pointed to the side of the guide.

"Our palace is still called the palace?"

"That kid can't tolerate anyone, if you don't do it now, you won't be able to deal with it in the future, we are just waiting for death, even if we live and lose the throne, what's the use."

"The father's family business, why does he have it exclusively, there is no such reason in the world."

The old man calculated the gains and losses.

The victory of the emperor's western expedition stimulated the king of Qi, and over the years, the emperor personally sat in the northwest, and with the passage of time, the place became more and more peaceful, and I believe that it would not be long before the emperor would return to the east.

When the emperor returns to the east, there will be no more chance.

Now is indeed the only chance.

As long as he can successfully assassinate the crown prince, and then with the identity of the king of Qi and the strength in his hands, plus the support of the king of Chu, the prince of the clan has been suffering for a long time, and with the current situation, it is very likely to succeed.

Put all one’s eggs in one basket.

The old man nodded.

King Qi was overjoyed.

Yushi died in the public house.

Yanzhou Mansion.

After the news spread, the whole city was in an uproar, this is something that has not happened for many years, and the local prefect personally inquired and asked the inspection department to solve the case within a time limit, otherwise the responsibility will fall on the inspection department.

No one dares to take this responsibility.

Everyone wants to push the responsibility out as soon as possible.

The inspection hall is the most uncomfortable.

The officials on duty in the public housing that day, including the people who delivered the supplies, were all examined and verified by the people from the inspection department, and the result was naturally useless, either there was evidence and they were not present, or there was no opportunity.

Shandong's newspapers, despite the demands of the governor of Yanzhou, insisted on publishing this incredible news.

alarmed the Jinyi Guard.

Soon after.

Capital.

On Zhu Gaochi's desk, there is a secret of the brocade guard.

"Does King Qi have anything to do with the Zhang family?"

Zhu Gaochi asked curiously.

The Zhang family can be said to have been supported by themselves, in the early days of their own career, the Zhang family gave great help, and the two sides achieved each other, Zhu Gaochi did not deny the help of the Zhang family to himself.

So Zhu Gaochi couldn't understand what the Zhang family wanted to do.

"According to the inquiries of the Ti Cavalry and the news of the collection, Zhang Xiancai is very dissatisfied with His Royal Highness the Prince, and often complains about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in private, and often makes disrespectful remarks."

"Because of what?"

"The Daming Bureau of Industry has reduced the distribution of orders to Zhangjia Commercial Bank."

Ji Gang said.

Zhu Gaochi understood.

I don't like to flip the table, because flipping the table is the most unfavorable for the person who makes the rules, the rules are originally set by the person who makes the rules, everyone does things according to the rules, and the person who makes the rules is naturally the one who makes the rules with the greatest benefit.

Isn't that how a certain country will be in the future?

With all kinds of confusing slogans, such as free trade, those who do not comply are forced by force, and finally they say that they are civilized, and to oppose their persecution is to resist civilization.

As a result.

There is really a country that, relying on its own heritage and civilization, is still strong according to the rules of a certain country.

In the future, a certain country will not do it.

Immediately stopped mentioning free trade and unilaterally changed the rules.

"There's always someone who wants to flip the table."

Zhu Gaochi had to sigh.

The Zhang family definitely does not really have the level of a country, under the rules formulated by themselves, as long as the Daming Industry Bureau reduces the share of the Zhang family, the Zhang family's business will suffer a decline, and there is no room for resistance.

The coke factories did not have to make any effort to postpone the orders from the Zhangjia Coal Mine, and each time they came down, it was enough for the Zhangjia family to drink a pot, not to mention other practices, such as the Railway Operation Group reducing the purchase of the Zhangjia Commercial Bank Coal Mine.

is as strong as the Zhang family, under the system of the Daming Industrial Bureau, you only need to raise your hand to make the Zhang family's business bankrupt.

That's the rule I set in the beginning.

So Zhu Gaochi didn't really take the capitalists seriously.

Daming's capital, the most powerful is the coal industry, otherwise why is it called the coal era, and for the coal industry, from the birthplace, the lifeblood is controlled in the hands of the Daming Industry Bureau.

On the contrary, it is the emerging business model, such as Heji, that makes Zhu Gaochi seriously vigilant.

Whether it is the business model of Hekee, or the fact that Heji did not go all out to drill into the coal industry, but dared to give up this biggest piece of fat and expand in other directions, it can be regarded as avoiding the constraints under the Daming Industry Bureau system to a certain extent.

In the end, it is an excellent management talent who goes out of the Daming Industrial Bureau, not only understands the structure of the Daming Industrial Bureau, but also knows the internal mysteries and knows how to avoid the invisible "shackles".

Zhu Gaochi killed the chicken and set an example for the monkey, and the Zhang family chosen by this chicken also has a reason.

Use what seems to be the most powerful coal industry at the moment, but in fact the easiest to control, in order to deter the emerging industries and overseas trading firms, put on a shackle for them, and obey the constraints of the Ming system.

With the rise of maritime trade, trade in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and even Central Asia and even West Asia has developed, and there has been a tendency to catch up with the hinterland, both in terms of commercial population and market.

And these overseas trading houses, the control of the imperial court is very weak, which is created by the environment.

A badly controlled one brings a double-edged sword.

For the Daming Industrial Bureau system, it caused a huge impact, and ultimately destroyed the foundation of the social resource distribution model.

The Ming Industry Bureau is the core means of the Ming court's allocation of social resources.

"Zhang Xiancai, unlike his father, does not know how to advance and retreat, strives for the best interests, repeatedly ignores the regulations of the imperial court, and has been punished, not only does not correct it, but is resentful in his heart."

Ji Gang explained: "In this way, there is more and more discord. ”

He also said, "The Qi Wangfu did not accept the status quo, although it seems to be the same as the rest of the vassal kings, in fact, with the help of the previous influence, it has formed a joint force with the Zhang family and obtained a lot of benefits. ”

"The minister speculates that most of the cases of Yanzhou Yushi are the hands of the King of Qi."

"Is there any evidence?"

Zhu Gaochi asked.

"No, follow your heart." Ji Gang replied.

Nevertheless.

Zhu Gaochi already had eighty percent of it in his heart, and it must have been done by King Qi.

This is not a Lord who is willing to give in.

In history, Jianwen was ready to move in the early years, which was completely different from Zhu Di being forced to rebel, this person was very active, but he was attacked by Emperor Jianwen in advance, demoted him to a concubine, and imprisoned him in the capital.

Jianwen dealt with other vassal kings, and they were all accurate.

was only killed by Zhu Di.

It can be seen that Jianwen is not stupid, who would have thought that Zhu Di would be so capable of fighting.

After Zhu Di rebelled and ascended the throne, he restored the identity and treatment of the king of Qi.

King Qi was not convinced by Jianwen, let alone Zhu Di.

Not only did it strengthen the walls of Qingzhou City, prohibit the people from entering and leaving at will, and strictly prevent the local officials from probing, but also raised private soldiers and assassins, as well as people outside the rivers and lakes, and also killed many officials who wanted to accuse them.

In history, Li Gong, Zeng Mingshen and others wanted to denounce the King of Qi, but they were killed by the King of Qi on the grounds that they were banned.

It's not all.

In the palace of King Qi, many ordnance were also made, which shows his thoughts.

In history, the Yongle Dynasty maintained domestic tranquility, not that everyone had no ambitions, King Qi, the second generation of King Qin, etc., were very patient, and there were also many forces in the country that were ready to move, but they were suppressed by Zhu Di.

The shoe is on the other foot.

His father and son are the heirs designated by Zhu Yuanzhang, and they have great righteousness, but in the same way, interests are everything, and his reform based on the interests of the people has touched the interests of too many people.

Whether ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, it is just that people die for money, and birds die for food.

The Qi Wangfu needs money, and the Zhang family needs the support of political forces, and the two don't know what coincidence they have come together.

Zhu Gaochi pondered.

The two-sided nature of things, good things can become bad things, and bad things can also become good things.

Some of the problems left over from the past may be able to be solved in one go by taking this opportunity, so as not to repeat them in the future and bring greater trouble.

"You keep an eye on the Zhang family and the Qi Palace, don't let them poke out a new basket during this time, and collect the evidence of the Qi Palace, with and without evidence, although you can do the Qi Palace, but it is better to have evidence than no evidence."

"Also, let me inquire about what the Qin Wangfu and the Chu Wangfu have been doing recently, and whether they have any involvement with the Qi Wangfu, these are all things that need to be vigilant, don't be negligent."

Zhu Gaochi explained.

"Commandment."

Ji Gang took the order and left.

Looking at Ji Gang's departing figure, Zhu Gaochi dismissed his plan to leave the palace with his family.

In the past, when I was in Beiping, I also took my family out of the house to play, since entering Beijing, in addition to the memorial activities, I basically did not go out of the palace, it is really the history of the Ming Dynasty.

It's weird.

It's so weird that it feels like there's no safety anywhere.

In fact, Zhu Gaochi believes more in the remarks of those real experts after the economy improves.

The earliest early days.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the scholars had just opened their eyes, and from the perspective of strength and economy, all they could do was to learn from the West, and they could only study according to the Western statements.

After achieving great results in the afterlife.

Not only has there been great economic progress, but more and more scholars have the strength and economic conditions to study the West in reverse, instead of just listening to the West's arguments, and have begun to question the West's arguments.

The so-called technology.

Ancient China has long been reached.

Why did ancient China not enter the industrial revolution, in addition to the socio-demographic trap theory, there was also the abundant manpower in ancient China, which led to the need for no machines to replace manpower.

Improved steam engines over the ages.

It took 200 years from its introduction to its popularization and even its flourishing, and there was little help from science for the most important technological development in the history of modernization.

It is entirely because of the needs of the handicraft industry that there have been technological improvements, proving that technology precedes science.

That is, before the middle of the nineteenth century, there was technology and then science.

As a friend of a certain horse, En, said, once there is a need for technology in society, this need will push science forward more than ten universities.

Then the so-called Renaissance.

The Renaissance of the 14th to 16th centuries only ended the dark period of the Middle Ages, and did not surpass the Eastern civilization, whether it was the system, culture, or social customs.

While the West was still maintaining political relations and local governance by blood, the East implemented early on their civil service selection system, which the British later boasted about.

Equally.

In terms of the spirit of resistance, Eastern civilization is no worse than Western civilization.

At least until the spirit of braids takes root in people's hearts.

The capitalists of the West, who dared to resist taxes and kill their kings, became the most civilized moment in Western history.

I don't know how many such things happened in ancient times.

And in ancient times, it was different from France.

Just one city.

In the Ming Dynasty, the capitalists and citizens in Jiangsu and Zhejiang launched an anti-tax movement, because the emperor was thousands of miles away, it was impossible to achieve the same level as France, in short, it was much easier to kill the king in ancient France than to kill the emperor in ancient times.

Even so, there are far more historical records of the rebellion that led to the killing of tyrants in ancient times than in the West.

In a nutshell.

Zhu Gaochi does not think that those groups whose interests have suffered losses will be willing to back down and do nothing.

Don't give them a chance.

It is Zhu Gaochi's greatest responsibility.

On the contrary, it is necessary to take advantage of the opportunity to maintain the Daming Industry Bureau system more likely, release domestic demand, and promote capital outflow, rather than only exploring interests in the country and competing for profits with small households.

To put it bluntly.

Too rich in the country.

People only move to the wealthier areas, as do ordinary people, and so do merchants.

Why are Hui merchants all over the world?

No emblem is not a business.

Because Huizhou is poor.

Therefore, a large number of people migrated out, and so many people supported it, changed the original mode of life, and naturally gave birth to a large number of Huizhou merchants.

The same is true of capital, if you don't turn the sight of capital abroad, how can you rise up the Great Voyage.

Without realistic interests and production, promoting the Great Voyage out of thin air is not an act of rejoicing in great achievements and wasting money for the people.

Why did it take Portugal, Spain, England to enter the Age of Discovery?

The same thing.

Because those countries are poor.

Poor.

Long-term poverty will not be educated, because survival is the first priority.

So they have to do business and supplement their needs.

For example, the United Kingdom.

Civilization is not good, even if it is rich and glorious, for the people of their own country, it is still dominated by extreme exploitation, and the people are miserable, which has long been exposed in ancient times.

But there are two sides to everything.

The extreme oppression in Britain brought a lot of resistance, coupled with economic affluence, which eventually promoted the progress of British civilization and gradually began to enter the modern society.

The truth of nature will not change because of the change of people, and it will be placed there.

The current development of the Ming Dynasty is obvious.

The business environment in Daming is not too good in the current era, and the capital stays in the country, which does make the current development of Daming a rapid future, but the hidden danger is that people are unwilling to leave Daming and go to a place where birds don't.

If this continues, I am afraid that I will not be able to promote the Great Voyage for the rest of my life.

Zhu Gaochi must use means.

Transform the "environment".

(End of chapter)