My uncle is Zhu Di

Chapter 28 Zhu Di's Suspicion

Zhu Di told Zhu Gaochi to solve it. Zhu Gaochi was stunned. How could this be solved?

I can only prevent the expansion of Sakyabao, which is difficult. Now I want Sakyabao to expand, the money needs to be returned to the court, and the problem of the weavers' work needs to be solved. This is a contradiction!
"Dad, this, this, I can't solve it, Dad, why don't you go!" Zhu Gaochi immediately gave in. This kind of thing couldn't be done.

When Zhu Di heard Zhu Gaochi say this, he frowned and stared at him.

"Dad, this way of solving the problem really can't work. It costs money, and it requires people to work. This is contradictory!" Zhu Gaochi no longer hid his feelings. If his father asked him to do something, he had to consider what it was. Who could do this kind of thing well?
"Then what do you think we should do?" Zhu Di asked, staring at Zhu Gaochi.

"Just don't expand it, just leave it like this!" Zhu Gaochi immediately bowed and said.

After hearing this, Zhu Di remained silent, unwilling to accept it.

"Dad, if that's the case, I'll go and persuade Sakyabao and my uncle to go. There will definitely be no problem!" Zhu Gaochi saw that Zhu Di didn't say anything and continued to speak.

Zhu Di was still unwilling to give up. Seeing the money in his eyes, how could he let it slip away? Besides, those weavers, maybe Shakyabao had a way? Although it was estimated that there was no way, but if you don't force it, how can you know?
"Boss, you said that Shakyabao cured your mother's illness because your uncle was also ill and had no money after doing business, so he deliberately came to me to ask for an imperial decree.

Tell me the truth, did you think he could do it? Even if he did, was it with this? Even with cloth? Could he do it to this extent? "Zhu Di sat there and began to ask Zhu Gaochi.

"I don't believe it. When he asked me to invest money, I didn't believe it!" Zhu Gaochi told the truth.

Zhu Di nodded and said, "Right! No one believed it, but he did it! And succeeded! Your mother was also cured. Now, it has given me a big problem. Boss, tell me, is this the ability of your uncle or the ability of Sakyabao?

If it is your uncle's ability, I believe it a little, but if it is Sakyamuni's ability, Boss, do you think it is credible?"

Zhu Gaochi said, "Dad, my uncle said that it was Shakyabao who did it. Also, Dad, when my uncle was sick, he was bedridden. How did you think my uncle could treat himself?"

"Well, you know that too!" Zhu Di nodded again and then asked, "That is the ability of Sakyabao. Do you believe it? Tell the truth, do you believe it in your heart?"

Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di in confusion, then cupped his hands and responded, "It is indeed a bit unbelievable, but now everyone says he did it!"

"Well, it's unbelievable, right? Is there a master behind Sakyabao?" Zhu Di stared at Zhu Gaochi and continued to ask.

"This?" Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di in surprise.

"I have been investigating for a long time, but I can't find anything! I have checked everyone he has contacted! There is no news at all! Boss, what do you think the person behind this wants to do?

There are only the two of us here. Your uncle has prestige in the army. Many generals in various places are actually familiar with your uncle. Moreover, they are all dissatisfied with my confinement of your uncle. To them, your uncle is a loyal minister.

Of course, I admit that he is a loyal minister, but he is not loyal to me!

Now, Sakya Bao has a master behind him and can make money. He also asked for an imperial edict from me. This imperial edict allows Sakya Bao to do business unscrupulously. As long as it does not break the law, I will not be able to take action against him.

Rich and prestigious!

Boss, what do you think we should do? "Zhu Di sat up, moved closer to Zhu Gaochi, and whispered.

"Dad?" Zhu Gaochi looked at Zhu Di in horror.

"Zhu Yunwen has not been found yet. I have sent so many people to look for him, but they still can't find him! Zhu Yunwen has a lot of people supporting him behind the scenes. Are these people in touch with your uncle? Are they planning something now?" Zhu Di continued in a low voice.

"No, no, it's impossible, Dad. My uncle can't do such a thing. My uncle may not support you, but now that things have come to this, my uncle can't go against you, Dad. You know that!" Zhu Gaochi anxiously helped Xu Huizu defend himself.

Zhu Di stretched out his hand to stop Zhu Gaochi from speaking further.

Zhu Gaochi was very anxious, this was a serious matter.

"The human heart is hard to predict. What happened over the years has taught me a lesson: don't be too confident!" After Zhu Di finished speaking, he leaned back, continued to pinch his brows, and thought about this matter.

Zhu Gaochi stood there, not daring to speak. He knew his father's character well. Once he made up his mind, it would be difficult to change his mind.

"Boss, go test Sakyabao and your uncle. I want to find the master behind this and see what their purpose is.
Go and talk to Shakya Bao and ask them to merge all their workshops into the Weaving Bureau, each of which will take 10% of the profits. Your uncle and the Duke Dingguo's Mansion will take 10% together, and you will also take 10%. I require that the Weaving Bureau bring me a profit of 10 million taels in the next year.

In addition, if he agrees and returns the Duke of Wei's Mansion to them, your uncle and the others can move back to live in the Duke of Wei's Mansion.

Shakyabao is appointed as the general supervisor of the weaving bureau, and is a fourth-rank official. All weaving bureaus in the Ming Dynasty are under his control!" Zhu Di said after thinking it over again and again.

"Dad, this is impossible! They won't agree to it. There is no reason for them to agree to it!" Zhu Gaochi said to Zhu Di anxiously.

"You go and say it, you go and test it!" Zhu Di opened his eyes, stared at Zhu Gaochi and said unhappily.

"Dad!" Zhu Gaochi still didn't want to go. Who could agree to such conditions? Even before he opened his mouth, he would be driven out by his uncle.

"I've said, you go and talk, you go and test, there are always conditions for negotiations. These are the conditions I'm giving you now. If Sakyabao and your uncle have other conditions, we can talk about it. There's nothing that can't be discussed!" Zhu Di continued to say to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi could only sigh, knowing what Zhu Di was thinking. In fact, Zhu Di didn't think so at all. He even didn't want Shakyabao to go to the weaving bureau. The sentence behind all this was a test! "Boss, I do this for you! You should pay attention!" Zhu Di said to Zhu Gaochi.

Zhu Gaochi nodded, bowed to Zhu Di, and then asked: "Dad, there is something I need to ask you. During the negotiation, should my uncle's family stop expanding the workshop or just leave it alone?"

"What do you think?" Zhu Di asked casually.

"Dad, if you know that we can't reach an agreement, then you need to ask him to stop expanding. If we can reach an agreement, then it's okay for him to expand now. After all, it will be incorporated into the Weaving Bureau. But, Dad, even if we can reach an agreement, then what about the weavers?" Zhu Gaochi continued to ask with a bow.

Zhu Di thought for a moment and said, "Add one more condition. The premise is to settle those weavers and give them something to do!"

"Dad! How is this possible?" Zhu Gaochi said helplessly when he heard Zhu Di mention this again.

Zhu Di sat up straight and said to Zhu Gaochi: "If you don't try it out, how do you know it's impossible? There are experts behind Shakyabao. If they have an idea, they can solve it, do you understand?"

"Okay. I'll go right away!" Zhu Gaochi immediately responded with a bow.

"Well, go and ask what the conditions are!" Zhu Di nodded, and Zhu Gaochi had to retreat.

After Zhu Gaochi left, Zhu Di sat there for a long time before coming out.

After coming out, he found that Zhu Gaosui was already waiting for him!
"Dad, I've checked it out." Zhu Gaosui said as he handed a few pieces of paper to Zhu Di, who picked them up and looked at them carefully.

"Exile to Liaodong!" Zhu Di threw the papers to Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaosui failed to catch it and it fell all over the floor, so he quickly bent down to pick it up.

"Dad? Shakyabao is so prosperous now! The family is making a fortune every day!" Zhu Gaosui wanted to flatter Xu Qin again.

"Have you found out what I asked you to investigate?" Zhu Di didn't want to hear what he said, but was concerned about the matter behind it.

Zhu Gaosui immediately shook his head and said, "No, I didn't find any strange people, nor did I find out who Shakyabao had more contact with."

As he spoke, he glanced at the cabinet members nearby who were dealing with memorials.

"Then continue investigating!" Zhu Di said to Zhu Gaosui.

Zhu Gaosui was very happy when he saw Zhu Di's attitude. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Dad, don't worry. I will dig it out even if I dig three feet deep!"

After saying this, he bowed and left.

When Zhu Gaochi arrived at Xu Qin's house, he saw Xu Huizu assembling machines in the living room. It was very strange, and when he first arrived, the front yard was full of machines and some parts.

"Uncle, what are you doing?" Zhu Gaochi was sitting in the living room, looking at Xu Huizu who was busy, and asked.

"Well, Shakyabao said that he wanted to expand. So, we need to make more machines! But is there something wrong?" Xu Huizu did not stand up and continued to be busy with his own affairs.

"There is something I want to discuss with my uncle. Where is Sakya Bao?" Zhu Gaochi nodded and asked.

"Is there something? Okay, go ahead and tell me!" Xu Huizu said nonchalantly.

He now has to hurry to assemble these machines. The house has been rented, and the machines will be sent over there soon. There are people waiting to work there!
"Well, uncle, how about you send someone to call Sakya Bao back?" Zhu Gaochi looked at him and asked.

"It's okay, you say, I can be the boss of this family!" Xu Huizu said without raising his head.

Sakyabao had a dyeing workshop outside the city, and things over there were also important, so why should he let his son run around?

"Well, okay, let's go to the study and talk!" Zhu Gaochi stood up and said to Xu Huizu.

Xu Huizu looked up at Zhu Gaochi, who nodded slightly.

Xu Huizu had no choice but to stand up, wash his hands, and then take Zhu Gaochi to the study and personally make tea for him.

Zhu Gaochi also began to talk about the things that Zhu Di had asked him to test.

After hearing this, Xu Huizu remained silent, but he was angry in his heart. Zhu Di was going too far and was not giving him a way to live!
"Uncle, what do you think about this matter?" After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, he bowed to Xu Huizu.

"This matter is decided by Sakya Bao. I dare not make the decision. Wait until Sakya Bao comes back and then you talk to him!" Xu Huizu waved his hand, sat down and said.

"Ah?" Zhu Gaochi looked at Xu Huizu in dumbfounded after hearing this. This was not what he had just said.

(End of this chapter)