Zhu Xu sat in the carriage and walked towards the Fu Mansion.
He also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he had always been very vigilant about Luo Sigong, if Luo Sigong was really suspicious of him and used some means against him, his secret might not be able to be completely kept.
When he came to Fu's mansion, Fu Changzong was waiting at home early in the morning, and when the two came to the secret room, Fu Changzong still looked worried.
"What's wrong, uncle?"
Zhu Xu sat down, looked at Fu Changzong's face and asked curiously.
Fu Changzong sat opposite Zhu Xu, poured herbal tea for Zhu Xu, shook his head and said: "I saw the excerpts presented from various places in Yamen today, Shaanxi, West, Sichuan, Gansu, Su, the drought is serious, many prefectures and counties have no harvest, and even Jiangnan has been affected. ” Zhu Xu laughed and said, "Uncle is worried. ” Fu Changzong saw that Zhu Xu was indifferent, and said: "If the disaster is serious, the civil uprising will be more serious, and the court will spend more silver, and if this continues, the court will not be able to afford it sooner or later." ” Zhu Xu took a sip of herbal tea and said, "Uncle, you think too much, the imperial court has long been unable to make ends meet, since the fortieth year of Wanli." ” Fu Changzong took office as the head of the household department, so he naturally knew more about the treasury situation than Zhu Xu, and looked at Zhu Xu and said with a different look: "Xu'er, when will the silver you earn ......?"
Zhu Xu understood what Fu Changzong meant, shook his head and said, "Uncle, it's too early for you to beat me now, and it will be about the same in another five years." ” Fu Changzong paused, nodded his head, and sighed: "I also know, but the princes in the court are also worried about this, but they can't afford to start, perhaps, I should have listened to you a long time ago, and now maybe there will be money for emergency." ” "It's not too late," Zhu Xu also knew that Fu Changzong had always had scruples about what he had done, so he didn't go around on it, and changed the topic: "By the way, how is the preparation of the arsenal?"
” Fu Changzong looked at Zhu Xu, knowing that he didn't like to get involved in the affairs of the court, and said in a deep voice: "Firearms factory, I have already chosen the address, in a village outside the city, this village has been making iron for a living for generations, I quietly laid down an inconspicuous yard, dug it underground, and it can be used after a while."
Gunpowder, at the moment is not lucky, it should be more convenient at the end of the year, pig iron, coal is no problem at the moment. ” Zhu Xu nodded, this is what he is most concerned about at the moment.
He didn't ask Bi Maokang to make a very practical flint gun all at once, he wanted a firearm that was constantly improving, running-in, and suitable for actual combat, not to mention three or five months, three or five years, or even ten years.
Fu Changzong saw Zhu Xu nodding, thought for a while, and said, "Xu'er, what do you think about Caoyun?"
” Zhu Xu smiled, he knew that Fu Changzong would ask this question, and he also knew that no one knew his true thoughts yet.
His eyes narrowed, and he organized his words, "The sea has stopped, and the 6 shipments are long and long, and the checkpoints are heavy, not to mention the tolls and bandits.
Therefore, Cao Yun is the most important passage connecting the north and the south, and I want to hold this passage. ” "That's it?"
Fu Changzong's brows furrowed, and he said puzzledly: "If you want to expand your business and go to Jiangnan, there is no need to make such a big move?"
” Zhu Xu's face moved, and his eyes were a little deep, "Naturally not, I want to strangle this passage and strangle the necks of some people."
I want them to help me expand my business, whether it's a workshop, a money bank, or a private salt.
The most important thing is that I must control their business!
” Fu Changzong still didn't understand, and said, "You mean Donglin?"
If you want to peel a layer of skin off them, you don't need to?
I'm going to use some means in the household department, and you should be able to do it with a little cooperation. ” Zhu Xu naturally had no way to tell him, what he was targeting was actually the eight big families in the future, these eight big families were too important and too harmful, and Zhu Xu would never let them go.
After thinking about it, Zhu Xu made an excuse and said, "At present, I am not targeting Jiangnan, but Jin Shang. ” "Jin Shang?"
Fu Changzong first paused, then nodded suddenly, and said: "I see, the Jin merchants have developed rapidly in recent decades, and their business has spread all over the country, even in Tatar, and the Jin people also have foundations, if they can be curbed, it would be good." ” Zhu Xu saw that Fu Changzong didn't care about the word 'current' in his words, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and asked about the purchase of land, sweet potatoes, corn sowing, etc.
These are all Fu Changzong's operations with the convenience of his identity, and most of the land purchases are in the fields, which is also smooth, and there are not many twists and turns.
The two discussed private salt and Wei Zhongxian's disposal from the Huimin Chamber of Commerce and Huitong Commercial Bank, and it was not until the evening that Zhu Xu said goodbye and left the Fu Mansion.
"Your Highness."
As soon as he came out of the Fu Mansion, Cao Wenzhao greeted him with a slightly strange expression.
Zhu Xu was stunned and said, "What's wrong?"
” Cao Wenzhao hesitated and said, "Your Highness, you missed the time, will the queen mother blame you and not let you leave the palace in the future?"
” Zhu Xu waved his hand and smiled, and got into the carriageway: "It's okay, the imperial sister-in-law has lifted the grounding for me in disguise before." ” Cao Wenzhao's expression was slightly relieved when he heard this, and he drove the carriage and whispered as he walked: "Your Highness, there is one more thing, Yang Zhe committed suicide." ” Zhu Xu, who had just sat down, raised his eyebrows and said, "In the Criminal Department?"
” "Yes."
Cao Wen said.
Zhu Xu had a playful look on his face, couldn't help laughing, and said: "Luo Sigong's old fox shouldn't have time to do it yet, either the Criminal Department or the East Factory, hehe, I really want to see the old fox's expression now." ” Cao Wenzhao drove the carriage, walked slowly, and said, "Your Highness, what should we do?"
Do you want to do something?
” "You don't have to do anything," Zhu Xu smiled very strangely, and said: "Back to the palace, this king must study the way of poetry carefully, and must make a good poem worthy of being passed on." ” Cao Wenzhao listened to the words of His Royal Highness King Hui and knew that someone was going to be unlucky again.
The entire criminal department is also obviously relieved at this moment.
With Yang Zhe's suicide in fear of crime, this case is here, and Wang Ji also closed the case as quickly as possible.
"Your Excellency."
Wang Ji took the closing paperwork, walked to the backyard, and looked at the ** Star Dao.
Although both of them are second-grade scholars, the ** star qualifications are too thick, and Donglin's status makes Wang Ji a generation lower in front of him, and he has always been a junior student ceremony.
Xing took a sip of tea and said lightly: "The case is closed?"
” Wang Ji could hear the implicit confidence in ** Xing's voice, and said with a smile: "Yes, everything involving Cao Yun is over, Shen Aodong will be decided, and Li Jinyan will be imprisoned for ten years."
Now there is still some trouble on Guan Yingzhen's side, and he shouldn't give up easily. ” **Xing hated the Chu Party, but he didn't care much, nodded, and said, "Just settle the case, don't give others a handle, it must be an iron case." ” "Don't worry, this adult can't overturn the case!"
Wang Ji sat down on the side of **Xing, glanced at **Xing and said: "The case is over, and Caoyun's side will not have much impact, let them integrate internally, and they should calm down this turmoil." ” **Xing's face did not move, and he said a little domineeringly: "Well, Cao Yun is a matter of national planning, and this official will never allow anyone to mess around." ” Wang Ji also shook his jaw and said, "My lord, we must block some mistakes and omissions in Caoyun as soon as possible, lest they have to find other places to keep an eye on and make trouble." ” Xing looked up and looked outside, his old face showed a cold color, and said, "I will deal with this."
However, the position of the governor of Caoyun is too critical, and anyone can't go up casually, and the maintenance that Brother Sancai has worked so hard for so many years must not be handed over to those villains!
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” Wang Ji knew who **Xing was talking about, and his eyes were full of determination.
The matter of the governor of Caoyun has been debated in the court for several months, and no one is willing to give in, so it has been delayed for a long time, and there is no one who has generally satisfied the entire court.