Daming: Depriving Zhu Yunqi of luck at the beginning

There are actually not many things that can make Zhu Xiongying feel tempted. Now Zhu Xiongying's attitude towards him has proved everything.

Nothing is more important than Zhu Yuanzhang's lifespan. He silently took out a box from his arms.

When he opened the box, everyone was curious about the contents inside.

"Your Highness, this is the thousand-year-old Polygonum multiflorum that I brought back from Yunnan. As long as you slice this Polygonum multiflorum into soup, it can prolong your life."

After Li Jinglong put the box on the table, he was heartbroken.

Originally, he wanted to keep this thing for himself when he got old, but in order to gain Zhu Xiongying's trust, it was worth handing over this thing.

After hearing these words, Zhu Xiongying stood up.

Traditional Chinese medicine is very particular about the age. If it is only a few years or more than ten years old, the efficacy of the fleece-flower root is certainly not as strong as that of the millennium.

"Cousin, why should you be so polite? Do we still need these vain gifts in our relationship?" Zhu Xiongying smiled satisfied after receiving the box.

Li Jinglong and him are indeed cousins. Their relationship is already close enough. Only he himself knows why he wants to please the grandson of the emperor.

If that guy Zhu Yunqi became the grandson of the emperor, then Li Jinglong would not be worried at all.

That kind of guy who can only talk about benevolence and morality has no way to pose a threat to them.

Zhu Xiongying is different, this is the most powerful young generation they have ever seen.

Li Jinglong thought that there were few people in the world who could be stronger than him, but after seeing Zhu Xiongying face to face, he clearly realized his arrogance.

"I wonder how my cousin dealt with those chieftains in Yunnan and other places?" Zhu Xiongying asked curiously.

After Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the country, he sent court officials to various places, but some places were different, and the original chieftains were still allowed to manage them there.

The advantage of doing this is that there is no need for the imperial court to go to war. If they send troops to go out, then Daming will definitely be dragged down alive.

At that time, Daming was in a state of ruins, and the goal of the entire court was to restore the vitality of Daming's country as much as possible.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to the method of chieftain management.

Otherwise, he would have already led the army out, so how could he have waited until this day.

However, as the development of Ming Dynasty got on the right track, the imperial court gradually ignored them.

"What else can I do, I can only do it myself." When Li Jinglong heard this, he was also very angry.

He has the ability to lead troops to fight, but that doesn't mean he has to.

This guy is almost always in the capital. According to him, his father has already suffered all the hardships he should have suffered, so why should he do these things?

It's just that these words were heard by Zhu Yuanzhang at the time, and Li Jinglong was sent to various places by the emperor in this way.

In front of the current emperor, Li Jinglong certainly did not dare to act like a dandy. In recent years, he has been able to complete almost all the tasks he has undertaken.

No wonder Zhu Yuanzhang had great expectations for him. Zhu Xiongying was also speechless. For the first time, he knew what this guy was thinking.

"I really want my cousin to help me with something, but I don't know if you want to." Zhu Xiongying said, he knew that Li Jinglong couldn't be idle.

Instead of letting him do evil and harm the people, it is better to let him do something useful.

"Your Highness, I will definitely do it!" Li Jinglong was overjoyed.

What they are most afraid of is not how many things the emperor and grandson give themselves to do, but that they are always idle.

If he is treated like this, he has already proved himself excluded from the royal family.

"As far as I know, the things you have done recently, cousin, are not authentic. You are already the Duke of the state, so why bother to do these things?"

Zhu Xiongying was speechless. Like Lan Yu, Li Jinglong is a person who regards money as his life.

Not only that, they also tried every means to earn as much money as possible for themselves, and Li Jinglong has an absolute advantage over others, that is, he used to specialize in tea horses.

The tea horse business has always been the most important thing for Daming. As the name suggests, it is to exchange tea for horses. The horses raised in Daming are far from enough for the army.

Not to mention folk horses, most officials can only travel on mules.

Even if Sapphire is daring, she is just selling some private salt, so the profit is already very high.

But Li Jinglong, who was standing in front of him, had already started selling tea, which was an extremely serious crime for Daming.

At this time, he finally couldn't calm down. Once Zhu Xiongying stabbed this matter in front of the emperor, even if he had nine lives, he would still die!

After all, this has completely shaken the foundation of Ming Dynasty, and it is an absolutely unforgivable felony, second only to rebellion.

"Don't do the things you did before. From today onwards, I can explain the past to Grandpa. If you want to make money, there are ways. Why do such things."

The reason why Zhu Xiongying wanted to help this guy was also because he had to have someone who would do things behind his back.

The rest of the people are almost on the bright side, even if he has Jin Yiwei in his hands.But when facing some important things, there will still be scenes where no one is available.

"Your Highness, please speak frankly." Li Jinglong also understood that since there was something in him that the other party liked, then it was enough for him to listen.

"Taste this first!" Zhu Xiongying poured out a glass of wine, and when the transparent liquid was poured into the glass, Li Jinglong was also attracted by the aroma.

"It smells so strong." He had never drank such a good wine before. After he took a sip, he felt that he had lived in vain for more than [-] years.

Chapter 327 Li Jinglong's Mission

After seeing Li Jinglong's appearance, Zhu Xiongying showed an intriguing smile.

This is a high-concentration wine that he took a lot of time to produce. After continuous purification, the concentration of these wines is extremely high, and the gap with the mainstream wines of this era is really too big.

"For such a good wine, what price does my cousin think should be sold?" Zhu Xiongying is not blind to money, but even as the grandson of the emperor, he must have some extra income, right?

This is the disadvantage of the Ming Dynasty. If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to use money, can he directly transfer it from the treasury.

Finance is divided into two aspects. The treasury can only be used by the imperial court, and the emperor has his own private treasury.

According to the regulations made by Zhu Yuanzhang, the money he can receive every month is only a few hundred taels of silver.

It's not even enough for the daily scheduling of the Eastern Palace. No matter what you do, you will inevitably spend money.

Although it is said that the whole world belongs to the Zhu family, it does not mean that he can use money without restraint.

"That's right. If it's sold everywhere, this can of wine will cost at least ten taels of silver." Li Jinglong said after thinking for a while.

Suddenly he felt that selling wine was also a good business, but he didn't have the skills.

Good wine like this must not be brewed by ordinary methods, and now only the emperor's grandson has mastered this method.

If this kind of wine is also included in the franchise of the imperial court, then Zhu Xiongying will definitely be able to make a lot of money.

"I will hand over all this formula to you, and let you produce and sell it. I will take [-]% of the corresponding profits!"

It's not that he has a dark heart, but that there are too many places where money will be used next, and he can only use this method to earn as much money as possible.

His own status has already determined that the grandson of the emperor cannot end in person, otherwise it would be equivalent to slapping Zhu Yuanzhang in the face.

As early as when Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, the rules had been laid down. Everyone in the world was divided into four factions, which are the so-called scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen.

And people with their identities have already surpassed these four identities.

Now let them be lowly businessmen, isn't this slapping themselves in the face?

Of course, everyone knows that everyone wants to do such a high-profit business, but almost all nobles and scholar-bureaucrats will not come forward in person.

He also used this method. If those guys in the court knew that Zhu Xiongying was going to do business in person, his throne might be shaken.

"Leave this matter to me, don't worry!" Li Jinglong originally thought that Zhu Xiongying would ask him to do something, but he didn't expect it to be such a good thing.

In comparison, his money was simply for nothing, and he didn't need to invest too much money himself, and the formula was in his own hands.

"The production method of this kind of wine can be used for at least one or two hundred years. During this period of time, your Li family will be an existence that is incomparably rich in the world."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Li Jinglong really thanked him from the bottom of his heart this time. Originally, Zhu Xiongying could directly send these formulas to the Ministry of Industry.

In this way, all the money that can be earned can be returned to the court for use. With more taxes, Ming can develop better.

Now Zhu Xiongying handed over the recipe to himself in such an understatement, which is equivalent to giving him a cornucopia that will never run dry.

After Li Jinglong left, Zhu Yuanzhang did not know when he had arrived at the East Palace.

"It's good to know how to choose." The voice of praise came from the side, and Zhu Xiongying turned around quickly after hearing it.

"Grandpa, why are you here?" He never imagined that Zhu Yuanzhang had already arrived here.

After Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Li Jinglong was coming to the East Palace, he also felt a little curious, so he came here early.

I had heard that Li Jinglong must have pocketed some money when he cleaned up the toast in Yunnan, but he never thought that this guy would do such a thing.

"Why is Grandpa Huang here? There is a reason for my grandson to do this." Zhu Xiongying said with some embarrassment.

If the recipes of these wines were kept secret, it might be able to generate an extra income for Daming.

"There are some things that don't need to be explained to us. I believe you can handle them well." After Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Xiongying who was able to stand alone now, he was still full of relief.

He hadn't stayed by his side for several years, and he was also worried that Zhu Xiongying would pick up some bad habits.

But I didn't expect that my grandson would have his own ideas through the experience in the folk.

"So I'm saying that you've done a good job in this matter, and the money the royal family needs is an astronomical figure, but it's impossible for the money to be allocated in the treasury all the time."

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite in favor of this kind of thing, and he can indeed be called an unprecedented tyrant.

For many disobedient courtiers, he himself is a living King of Hades.

Corruption of more than ten taels of silver can peel day lilies. This kind of disposal method is simply appalling.

In comparison, Zhu Xiongying's solution is much simpler, and it is impossible for any official to control his own heart.

As long as they were not too greedy in the early stage and returned them later, he would give these officials two or three chances.

Zhu Yuanzhang is different. He is a typical person who helps relatives and does not help.

No matter what his own group of princes did, he could tolerate it without limit.

Unless it is a rebellion, they will be dealt with strictly, and greedy for some money, what is it to these princes?

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang disapprovingly, Zhu Xiongying smiled wryly.

The hierarchy of Ming Dynasty is indeed strict, and Zhu Yuanzhang's original idea was very simple.

Since you are the son of a butcher, you should continue to be a butcher.

What does your father do, then you naturally want your son to inherit his father's business, so as to stabilize the rule of Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's thinking is still a bit simple. He has indeed considered the previous problems, but he never considered that it was the methods he designed that caused the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.

"I know what Grandpa Huang wants to say, but my grandson doesn't agree with Grandpa's thoughts."

All along, Zhu Yuanzhang has found that his grandson rarely refutes himself.

But he didn't expect that today, Zhu Xiongying would overthrow all the strategies he was proud of.

Then Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while, and looked at the recording historian aside.

Chapter 328 Ren Hengtai's Thoughts

The official historian shuddered. Originally, these things needed to be recorded, but after seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's appearance now, he stopped his movements wisely.

There were some things the emperor didn't want them to write down, so they naturally wouldn't write them down. They were officials who recorded historical materials, and they only took that little money in a month, so why risk their lives?

"Could it be that you really regard grandpa as a tyrant?" Zhu Yuanzhang said helplessly. He had indeed suppressed the businessman, and at the same time he despised the businessman from the bottom of his heart.

But this does not mean that he will drive out all the businessmen. The reason why he deliberately keeps this matter from doing is to improve Zhu Xiongying's prestige after his death.

"Originally, grandpa wanted to improve the current unequal status of merchants after handing over the world to you."

Zhu Yuanzhang had already said this, and Zhu Xiongying quickly figured it out.

I was also moved for a while. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang could turn into an executioner, and he could also raise the butcher's knife in the face of the heroes of the past.

All he had to do was to hand over a perfect country to his grandson. When he came here today, he simply made it clear.

"You are the grandson of the emperor of Ming Dynasty now, and you will be the emperor of my Ming Dynasty in the future. Do you think that what I have done has caused public outrage? But this is all done for you!"

And this is still for Zhu Xiongying's face. If Zhu Yunwen took this position, then Zhu Yuanzhang's sword would definitely not be able to stop.

"Sometimes you think about it, is Li Shanchang really guilty? Is Fu Youde guilty? Is Hu Weiyong guilty? It's just because the emperor wants them to die, so even if they don't have such a big crime, they must die!"

It was the first time that Zhu Yuanzhang showed the arrogance of an emperor in front of him. What stood in front of him was not the amiable old man he usually saw, but the emperor who controlled the lives of millions of people in Ming Dynasty!

In fact, what Zhu Yuanzhang said was not wrong, the emperor's attitude towards his subordinates was like this.

"Grandpa may not live long. I was worried that you would not be able to balance the relationship between the monarch and his ministers, but when I saw the deal you made with Li Jinglong, I knew that you would definitely be able to be the emperor."

Originally, he didn't have much confidence in Zhu Xiongying. Although the things he did before proved that Zhu Xiongying had certain abilities, it was far from enough for an emperor.