Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 220 Merchants Pay More Attention to Profit than Justice

"Store food?" Shen Rong was taken aback, and then a flattering smile appeared on his face:

"Is Your Highness worried that my Shen family is hoarding..."

"Haha, Your Highness is worrying too much. My Shen family follows His Highness, and has already made a lot of money from a glass business."

"Coupled with the old business at home, the money raised is already enough to cover expenses. How could it be..."

"Just tell me how much grain is left in the warehouse. Where is there so much nonsense?" Zhu Su gave him a sideways look.In the past, the Shen family came to Yingtian to report that the Xunhe Yushi had cut off the Shen family's business and asked Zhu Su to act on his behalf.

Zhu Su didn't take this matter to heart at that time, but now thinking about it again, he has a bad premonition in his heart.

Although Ru Taisu hates it, he doesn't seem like a person who would benefit from public affairs for personal gain.Otherwise, he would not gain Zhu Biao's trust.Since he took the operation against the Shen family with Zhu Su's support, could it be that he was suppressing the early bird of the Shen family...

After being cast a glance by Zhu Su, Shen Rong trembled all over.

Although this little majesty was born noble, but the more we get along, the more he understands that he is not a self-important person, but very approachable.

Today was uncharacteristically, and Shen Rong immediately didn't dare to prevaricate. "Don't dare to lie to Your Highness, my nephew Shen Hai takes care of the affairs of my hometown in Suzhou on weekdays."

"I'm going to call him now, I'm going to call..."

Shen Rong knew that Zhu Su was not to be offended, so he walked like flying with crutches. After a while, he found a young man with vacant eyes and a bit of a rich appearance.

Seeing Zhu Su sitting at the head, the young man hesitated for a while, and finally knelt down under the urging of his uncle Shen Rong: "Caomin Shen Hai, I have seen His Royal Highness King Wu!"

Zhu Su nodded. "Shen Hai, this king asks you."

"Now how much food is left in your Shen family's granary?"

"Oh, back to Your Highness."

"In my granary, there are still more than [-] stones of grain and fodder. It is enough for His Highness to eat."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, no matter how desolate the city is, you won't be hungry!"

While Shen Hai was talking, he was complacent.But he didn't see it, the face of Shen Rong beside him turned green.

"Eighty thousand...Yu Shi?" Zhu Su's eyes widened.

During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the tax paid by an ordinary government to the imperial court throughout the year was only more than 100 million shi.Even in some wealthy state capitals, the annual tax payment is only more than two million shi.The Shen family is an ordinary rich family, although they have the name of the richest man, they have hoarded more than [-] shi of grain at home. What is the concept?
"You... What are you doing with so much food? Ru Yushi asked me for food, didn't you give it?" Shen Rong trembling, squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.

"I gave it! I gave it more than two thousand stones!" Shen Hai didn't notice Shen Rong's abnormality, and he was still complacent.

"Uncle, the calamity year is a good time to buy and sell grain! My nephew hoards so much grain and fodder, and I also want to make a big business, so I can honor His Highness King Wu!"

"..." Zhu Su rubbed his eyebrows.No wonder, no wonder Ru Taisu was reprimanded in Suzhou, but he still dared to lead people to seal up the glass shop in which he was a shareholder, no wonder when he saw him earlier, his eyes were not eyes, and his nose was not a nose.

Dare to feel, it was my own fault first, which was taken by Ru Taisu...

If I question Ru Taisu Xingshi about the glass shop today, I'm afraid that then Ru Taisu will press the Shen family about hoarding in front of everyone.

Everyone in the world knows that the Shen family is now doing business with Wu Wang Zhu Su.If Ru Taisu questioned him on the spot under the watchful eyes of everyone, he would have nothing to refute.

"...Shen Rong. How to deal with your nephew, I will save face for you, and the Shen family will handle it yourself." Zhu Su rubbed his eyebrows again with a headache.

"It's just that this king wants all the [-] shi of grain from the Shen family. Do you have any objections?"

Shen Rong was startled and frightened, he was trembling all over, and was about to answer, but Shen Hai who was kneeling on the ground took the conversation away.

When Shen Hai heard that Zhu Su wanted to take all the [-] grains from the Shen family, he was shocked and stood up without permission. "What does Your Highness want to do with the [-] stone grains?"

"The [-] stone grains were raised by me just now after all my hard work. In a few days, I'm afraid it will be doubled several times!"

"Your Highness is greedy for profit, I just give you a few percent of the Shen family's extra share, why do you want to take it by force..."

"presumptuous!"

Beside Zhu Su, the dog standing behind saw Shen Hai suddenly violent, took a sudden step, and protected Zhu Su behind him. Behind him, the kings and guards of Wu choked, and all the long knives in their hands were unsheathed. The sharp knife was placed on Shen Hai's neck in an instant.

Shen Hai was terrified, but he still shouted: "Did Your Highness forget the grace of my Shen family to borrow money to rescue me?"

"I am the second wife of the Shen family! Your Highness cannot kill me!"

"Shut up!"

Zhu Su was fine, but Shen Rong beside him was already furious, and a pair of crutches almost cracked the bluestone on the ground.With a plop, he knelt down in front of Zhu Su with his old body, and said incoherently: "Your Highness, forgive me, Your Highness forgive me! My Shen family has no disrespect, and my Shen family will never dare to act recklessly..."

Zhu Su looked at Shen Hai and Shen Rong coldly, his eyes were flickering.It took a while before he raised his hand and said: "Put the knife away. He is just a rich dude, so he doesn't dare to assassinate the king."

"Shen Rong, this king promised you to hand over this person to your Shen family to deal with, so I won't break my promise."

"You can figure it out yourself. It's just that the Shen family stockpiled more than [-] stones of grain. Before dark, the king wants it all to be escorted to the reserve warehouse of the Suzhou government office."

"Does your Shen family have any objections?"

"Don't dare! Don't dare! The Shen family has always followed His Highness's lead!" Shen Rong's old face was covered with cold sweat.

This is the second time His Highness has called him by his first name. On weekdays, he is either called "Yuanwai Shen" or even "Old Shen".Has there ever been such a creepy title?

The county magistrate who destroyed the family, the governor who destroyed the family.Although the Highness in front of you is young, he is the majestic prince of the Ming Dynasty!

Shen Rong felt his neck was chilly.

Zhu Su raised his chin, but Shen Rong didn't dare to neglect, he couldn't stand up tremblingly.That Shen Hai glared at Zhu Su angrily, but he didn't dare to make a mistake, and lowered his head in embarrassment.He turned around and helped Shen Rong up, and went outside the garden.

Behind Zhu Su, Yao Guangxiao watched Shen's uncle and nephew coldly. After they left, Fang whispered to Zhu Su: "It seems that the Shen family has developed a sense of self-importance just because they have helped His Highness."

"Your Highness, don't rely too much on that generation."

"I know that businessmen pay more attention to profit than righteousness. Businessmen who know righteousness in their hearts are rare after all." Zhu Su knocked on the folding fan in his hand. "Perhaps Shen Rong knows the importance, but after a few generations, these old-school businessmen will one day cause disaster."

"After all, the problem of food and fodder has been temporarily solved." Luo Guanzhong also said, "With the tens of thousands of shi of food, the victims in the west of the city will have more time to spare."

"Not enough." Zhu Su shook his head. "Eighty thousand stones are not enough to sit on the mountain and eat nothing."

"And the Shen family has [-] shi, what about the other rich families?"

"These businessmen... can do whatever they want to do to their own acre of land."

"It's better to draw their attention outside..."

(End of this chapter)