My wife is number one in the world

Chapter 324 Calculating the Emperor
In a utility room in the side courtyard of the Liu family, the weather outside was freezing cold, but the house was steaming hot. Young Master Liu was naked to the waist, and was sweating profusely stepping on something under his feet.

It is black with a lot of small holes, it is the briquette of later generations, there is no difference except the size.

Liu Mingzhi couldn't help feeling a little disgraced because of these things, Guannei Hou Zhu Run squatted on the ground, and every time Young Master Liu made a briquette, Zhu Run would put it on a shelf beside it to dry.

"Brother, I never imagined that things that the common people avoid like Blackstone can turn waste into treasure in your hands. It is poisonous for others to burn it. Why is there nothing wrong with us burning it?"

Zhu Run was not as relaxed as Young Master Liu, and he was still wearing a thin layer of clothes, but it had already been soaked through with sweat, so it was uncomfortable to stick to his body, but Zhu Run didn't feel awkward at all, only infinite power.

Liu Mingzhi picked up the teapot and poured a mouthful of cold water, and wiped the sweat off his face with a towel: "Venomous snakes can drink medicinal wine, and as long as Heishi finds a suitable method, he can turn waste into treasure. As long as it is used with the stove, it will If the unfinished black smoke is discharged, there will be no poisoning."

Young Master Liu pointed to a simple coal stove in the corner, the warmth of the room was all due to this coal stove for heating.

"Brother, how much are we going to buy for each of these briquettes? This thing is simply murderous. It is a must-have at home. It can not only provide heating, but also make a fire for cooking. If it is too expensive, ordinary people can't afford it. Even in the capital There are many dignitaries, but compared to the hundreds of thousands of ordinary people, they are still not enough, after all, the number is limited."

Zhu Run these days can be said to be in full swing. Nothing can stop his desire for money. He had no connections before, but now he has a golden thigh with great difficulty. Naturally, he wants to do his best to make a career out of it. .

As for whether it is a shame for Marquis to be a younger brother with a baron who is lower than himself in the third rank, Zhu Run has never thought about this issue at all. These days, the rich and powerful are the big brothers. Although Liu Mingzhi is only a small baron, he is in The capital city is prosperous, not to mention food and clothing, even if there is a big disturbance, the bureaucrats can come out of the palace safe and sound, which can be seen in general.

On the other hand, as a Marquis of Guannei, I have no reputation, and I can't even keep my ancestors' foundation, and I still have to talk about face with face.

"Find some reliable servants to buy Meishan in large quantities. The open-air black stone is enough for several years, but these businesses are too big, we can't afford it, and the Jiangnan Liu family can't afford it. We must find a way to find some partners. The relationship between the capital and the city It's complicated, not to mention the two of us, even the Duke of the State can't stand such a big interest, so we have to find a few more. The Song Family of the Ministry of War, the Yun Family of the Jingguo, and the Wan Family of the Duke of Wu have me to help. , and leave the rest to you."

Young Master Liu didn't talk big, Wu Guogong was Song Qing's father-in-law's family, Yun's family was his aunt's family, not to mention Song Yu's, and Liu Zhi'an was closer than a brother, these three families were not a problem.

I just don't know if they can see the silver in the briquettes.

"Brother, in fact, I think I just need to find someone." Zhu Run winked at Young Master Liu.

First Young Master Liu was taken aback: "Who are you looking for?"

"Your majesty, you don't know how short the days of your visit are, my lord. The treasury is becoming increasingly empty, but your majesty has always followed the principle of first equipping the six guards before you can use the remaining money to invest in other industries. Your majesty will definitely be moved. Yes. He can't beat the waves in the capital."

Li Zheng's idea is very clear. Without strong military support, no matter how many luxurious lands will fall under the iron cavalry of foreign races, as long as the combat power of the frontier army rises, it will not be too late for internal construction. The iron cavalry of the foreign race was destroyed well.

It can be said that one-half of the 2000 million yuan of tax money in the national treasury is spent on military equipment. Others say that the emperor is militaristic, or he listens to the slander of the villain. Foresighted Emperor.

A big dragon without strong force protection is no different from a child holding a big gold ingot in his hands, and sooner or later he will be plundered by ambitious guys.

Therefore, no matter how fierce the court's opposition was, the emperor insisted on replacing the frontier army equipment of the Dalong Dynasty with the money from the treasury first, and even spent a lot of money to form heavy cavalry, and the equipment replaced by the frontier army was replaced by the garrison army. , The weapons of the garrison are made into farm tools.

As soon as Liu Mingzhi's eyes lit up, the emperor's lack of money could be seen from his unconscionable buckling of the money in his mirror. He is indeed a good candidate, not only can he get closer to him, but he can also improve his position.

"The method is a good one, but it seems that Taizu ordered that the palace is not allowed to do things that compete with the people except for the land of Huangzhuang. Can the Holy One disobey the Taizu's order and partner with us? This is against the rules of the ancestors, that is. If you are not filial, filial piety comes first, the Holy Majesty may not agree."

Liu Mingzhi was worried that the emperor would give up the hugely profitable coal business because of the imperial censor's letter of advice.

"Brother, younger brother, what I mean is to benefit the Holy One. It's fine if the Holy Majesty doesn't show up. We can privately leak some information so that those who are blinded by profit will retreat far away. The Holy Majesty will not come out to testify for the sake of the royal family's face, but the Holy Majesty will not. Come out to testify that those people can’t make up their minds and don’t dare to put their hands in, it’s a good thing that kills multiple birds.”

Liu Mingzhi looked at Zhu Run who was talking in surprise, and frowned slightly: "Pig, plotting against His Majesty, you are a bit courageous, aren't you afraid of losing your head?"

"Brother, if this briquette business is really as profitable as you said, even if it is [-]% of the profit, it will be worth about tens of millions of taels of silver. For such a good thing, the Holy Lord would like to have a few more people who plot against him. I just want to bear some rumors." With an income of tens of millions of taels of silver, there is no one in the Great Dragon Dynasty who will not be tempted. Can you believe that those officials can earn their heads and bleed? This is silver earned in a fair manner."

Liu Mingzhi put down the tools in his hands and wiped the sweat off his body with a towel, then sat on a chair and held a teacup and meditated.

After two cups of tea, Liu Mingzhi narrowed his eyes and put the purple sand pot on the table: "Big head, brother, I feel that there is one person who is more suitable for this business."

"Is there anyone more suitable than the Holy One?" Zhu Run also took a rest with firewood.

"Of course, this person is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"His Royal Highness? What do you say?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince enters the East Palace. He is the spokesman of the Holy Majesty. It is inappropriate for His Majesty to weigh ministers in order to be a king. The Crown Prince is different. There are many officials in the court who support the Crown Prince. There are also those who support other princes. Quite a few, as long as the crown prince agrees to this deal, it means that the officials behind the crown prince will be wooed invisibly. In this way, the number of people who pose a threat to us will be reduced by half. On the other hand, is there any difference between the crown prince's money and the money of the Holy One? ? Winning over the crown prince is equivalent to having two backers, His Majesty and the crown prince."

Zhu Run smashed the tea in his mouth: "The Holy Majesty can only silently support us in order to avoid suspicion and not compete with the people, but if the crown prince wins tens of millions of silver for the treasury, his prestige will definitely increase, and he can quickly distinguish No matter how many ministers are facing him, in order to maintain his prestige, the prince will spare no effort to support us, hehe, the younger brother thought that it would be bold enough for him to dare to count the Holy Majesty, but elder brother, you actually plotted the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, including the Holy Majesty. In a game, you are more ruthless than me. The little brother is looking for money, but the big brother will be big if you get it."

With a snap, Liu Mingzhi threw a stack of banknotes on the table: "I will do my best to buy all the mines on the outskirts of the capital, and I must keep the land deeds in my hands. I will go to the palace tomorrow to face the saint."

Without hesitation, Zhu Run put on his fur coat and stuffed the banknote into his bosom: "Brother, younger brother, let's go first."

Liu Mingzhi nodded, and after Zhu Run left, Liu Mingzhi looked at Liu Qi who was standing motionless beside him: "I don't see you, I still don't want to go to Beijing."

"Master, Miss Qinglian" Liu Qi told what happened that day without any concealment.

Liu Mingzhi took the clay pot from Liu Qi's hand: "It looks like I'm going to go to Sichuan after the Spring Festival."

"Master, Miss Qinglian said, as long as you cut your finger and put your index finger into the jar, the Acacia Gu will automatically come out and suck the blood in the jar. This blood is the mixture of Miss Qinglian's blood essence and the snake's blood essence Well, the poisonous snake is nourished by dozens of poisons, as long as the acacia gu sucks the blood, it can protect you, young master, from being poisoned, although it cannot be invulnerable to all poisons, but the poisons of some young people are basically safe."

"Go back."

"Yes."

Liu Mingzhi opened the pot and looked at the dark red blood inside and sighed slightly: "It's so hard to love!"

(End of this chapter)