The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 531 Lu's Plan

"Brother is really amazing."

When Zhu Yunqi got the news, he immediately became extremely excited.

In fact, he has already prepared himself to follow the army to attack Zhancheng. During the recent period, Zhu Yunqi has seriously studied the art of war in order to make use of it.

As far as Zhancheng is concerned, Zhu Yunqi really doesn't think that he will give up the city for no reason.

But following the publication of the Jingshi Mansion Newspaper, it can be said that it is absolutely true.

Overjoyed, Zhu Yunwen ran to the Lu family.

Lu Shi was obviously in a good mood, and said with a smile; "I already know about it, but this is not as simple as you think. There must be a lot of unknown processes."

"These don't have much to do with us. Now that it's a foregone conclusion, the next step is to prepare for the feudal affairs."

"Basically, civil servants and military generals don't have to worry too much. The next step is to find a way to get some money."

Zhu Yunqi didn't understand, so he asked, "What kind of money are you getting?"

Lu didn't mean to blame him either.

She knows that her son doesn't distinguish between grains and grains, and he only read sage books before, and he didn't have much concept of money itself.

Also.

Since childhood, the eldest grandson, Zhu Xiongying, died early, and the Lu family was restored, and Zhu Yunqi was equivalent to the status of the eldest grandson.

Coupled with the favor received by the Lu family, it is basically certain that he will be the future prince.

As for government affairs, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were busy, and there was nothing for him to worry about, so his awareness of money was extremely weak.

Immediately, Mrs. Lu enlightened and said: "When you go to Champa, it is no different than here in Daming. No matter what you do, you need money."

"Official salaries, military pay, these are all essential."

"If the treasury is vacant, then the civil servants will not return their hearts, and the soldiers will not work hard, then this feudal kingdom will naturally not be under control."

Zhu Yunqi asked a little puzzled: "Isn't there still a tax?"

Mrs. Lu shook her head and said, "Places like Zhancheng are just barren lands, and the people are in poverty."

"Since we're new here, if we want to win the hearts of the people, we must use light corvee and low taxes. Moreover, the King of Champa promised so readily, and there will naturally be hidden hands when we turn around. You should be on our Daming's side."

"Maybe it will move most of the people away before we arrive. Don't expect anything from the money in the city's treasury."

Mrs. Lu is a smart person, and these possible bad results have already been thought about in his heart.

When Zhu Yunwen heard the words, he said angrily, "Wouldn't that leave me a wasteland, an empty city?"

Lu Shi said: "There is still some face to be given to Zhancheng. Naturally, it will not be said that it has gone too far, but it is naturally impossible to say that it will be handed over as it is."

"Even your elder brother has no way to stop this matter. Others have already given up a city, which can be said to be the biggest concession. The next thing needs to be prepared by ourselves."

At this moment, Zhu Yunqi understood completely that he still had so many things to do in the future.

Originally, in his heart, the idea of ​​the future feudal kingdom was very good.

Just because he was in the palace and heard about the matter of becoming a feudal clan, after those uncles became a feudal clan, all of them were in charge of one side and did whatever they wanted, which made the grandfather very angry.

It was also because of this that Zhu Yunqi thought that he was going overseas, so it should be the same situation.

And what Lu Shi said today completely woke him up.

Strictly speaking, the situation in his current feudal land may be even worse than that in the Wa country.

The Japanese country was defeated, and everything can be obtained through plunder, but he has to develop it alone.

Seeing that his son's will was a bit depressed, Lu relieved; "There is no need to be so pessimistic. Although there may be many shortcomings there, it is a place where we can really be the masters of our own."

"Even if it's a little bit worse now, in the future, you can gradually gain wealth through the sea trade. After all, you are the grandson's younger brother, and the Qunying Chamber of Commerce will definitely give you preferential treatment in this area."

"Control the sea trade business. As long as enough merchants are attracted, those nobles who left the city will gradually return."

"It's just an extra two years of work to recover, it's not a big deal."

Hearing this, Zhu Yunqi's mood improved slightly.

After all, he was only in his teens, so even if he was well-informed, his temperament would fluctuate greatly.

Fortunately, with Lu's help, the direction is relatively clear.

It's just that Lu Shi's next words made Zhu Yunqi very uncomfortable.

"While you are still in the capital during this period of time, Wen'er, you should get in touch with Taisun's Qunying Chamber of Commerce. For our feudal kingdom and the sea trade route, you can communicate with your elder brother's Chamber of Commerce to see if there is any improvement. What a place to help."

"In the future, if you become a fan, many things will not be as convenient as they are now."

There is nothing wrong with Lu's idea.

At this moment, Zhu Yunwen is visiting in the name of the emperor's grandson, especially the younger brother of His Highness the grandson of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

So no matter what the request is, it needs to be considered emphatically.

As long as Zhu Yunqi lowered his posture a little bit, he would not be able to avoid the Qunying Chamber of Commerce in the vassal state of Champa and above the sea trade in the future.

Some of these things, not all big and small, will be reported to Zhu Ying.

Even if Zhu Ying knew about it, she wouldn't say that she would deliberately target Zhu Yunqi.

But the people below will not think so.

A word of caution, the interests involved here are an unimaginable wealth.

It's just that Mrs. Lu may have forgotten.

Zhu Yunqi studied Confucianism since he was a child.

There is no problem in literature, but today's Confucianism is the most despised to businessmen, and Zhu Yunqi has been influenced by Confucianism for a long time, and has also been greatly influenced.

He immediately refused and said, "Mother, if I have anything to say to those businessmen, I might as well go and talk to my elder brother, and let him send a message to help take care of it."

"Thinking about it, they definitely won't dare to slack off the elder brother's words."

Mrs. Lu frowned and said after a pause, "Your elder brother is busy with government affairs, and now it's just now that you have decided on a place for your vassal. This is already a great kindness."

"Do you know how many princes and grandchildren are extremely envious of you, as far as the current prince and vassal system are concerned, it is equivalent to your elder brother making an exception for you alone."

"At this juncture, you still go to ask the grandson to help you talk about the maritime trade, but you really weakened the relationship."

"That's impossible. Zhancheng may not be able to stay in this place for a lifetime. Your elder brother has lofty ambitions in his heart. If there is chaos in the Nanyang region, you may have to rely on your elder brother to rescue him."

"Using the little affection left on this matter is really killing a chicken with a sledgehammer, and the gain outweighs the loss."

"Forget it, let's go for my mother in person."

In the last words, Lu undoubtedly showed a trace of helplessness.

Zhu Yunqi also felt it.

But thinking of talking with those businessmen, and perhaps saying a few words of flattery, Zhu Yunqi felt uncomfortable all over.

The moment is just silence.

I hope my mother will help me.

This is also because no one is available.

Huang Zicheng, the only one he is familiar with, is also a first-class literati. Mrs. Lu knows this matter well, if it is handed over to him, it will be easy to make some troubles.

The next day.

The Lu family asked the maids to prepare some gifts and went to the Ping An Teahouse in the capital.

As Zhu Ying's initial foothold, Ping'an Tea House is no longer open to the outside world, and basically belongs to the headquarters of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.

Including several surrounding shops, they were also purchased and reintegrated together.

Even the walls are already filled with cement and whitewashed.

Lu's driving sticker was delivered in the morning.

When Zhang Bo saw Lu's driving sticker, he immediately became more cautious.

No matter what the current situation in the palace is, the current Lu family is the princess concubine, on this point, no one can gossip.

Even Zhu Ying did not explicitly express that she did not recognize this stepmother.

There is a lot of leeway here, at least it saves Lu's face.

Therefore, Zhang Bo had to show enough courtesy to Lu Shi's coming.

After noon.

An exquisite carriage, accompanied by more than ten riders, appeared in front of Ping'an Tea House.

These cavalry are Jinyiwei, as the crown princess, Lu's going out of the palace is naturally safe.

Unlike other concubines, the Lu family had been allowed by Zhu Yuanzhang a long time ago to freely enter and leave the court, and of course it was only limited to the capital city.

If you want to go out of the city, you need to ask Zhu Yuanzhang for approval.

"The old slave never greeted him from afar, and if he was not thoughtful, I ask the Crown Princess to forgive me."

Zhang Bo led a group of people, and when Mrs. Lu stepped out of the sedan chair, they bowed respectfully and saluted.

Mrs. Lu said softly: "I came here rather abruptly, please don't feel uncomfortable, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Bo hurriedly said: "This old slave dare not."

Then he invited Mrs. Lu to go upstairs.

This is also the first time for Mrs. Lu to come to this Ping'an Teahouse, and she looked around curiously.

She also knew that it was in this teahouse that the grandson and His Majesty met and got acquainted, which led to the current situation.

It can be said that it was also in this teahouse that his son lost his position as grandson.

But these are already in the past.

After going upstairs, Mrs. Lu praised: "This teahouse is really good. No wonder His Royal Highness Taisun liked this place so much."

"I think at the beginning, His Royal Highness Taisun used this place as his foundation."

Uncle Zhang replied: "At the beginning, His Highness King Yan temporarily borrowed this shop from His Highness Taisun, and later His Highness Yan specially gave it to His Highness Taisun."

"Every morning in the past, His Royal Highness would come here to enjoy breakfast. Later, His Majesty came here and liked it very much."

While talking, Uncle Zhang pointed to a separate private room and told Mrs. Lu that Zhu Ying, grandpa and grandson used to sit in that place.

Now that Zhu Ying is in the palace, she rarely has the chance to come back, but that seat has always been reserved, and no one is allowed to sit there.

As long as the Qunying Chamber of Commerce exists, this position will exist for as long.

Naturally, it was impossible for Mrs. Lu to say that she would sit in that seat, so under Zhang Bo's arrangement, she sat in the private room next door.

"I don't know if the princess concubine came here specially this time, but she has something to ask."

After serving tea and snacks, Uncle Zhang asked.

According to his estimate, if he hadn't asked directly, there would be a big detour here.

Seeing Uncle Zhang being so straight to the point, Mrs. Lu took a sip of tea and said, "I came here this time just to see what the situation of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, which enjoys such a great reputation in the capital, is like."

"Sure enough, he is a well-known man with a reputation. Since I came in, I can see that this place has been arranged in an orderly manner. All personnel perform their duties without interfering with each other and cooperate with each other. No wonder they have such a reputation."

Seeing that Mrs. Lu didn't answer directly, Zhang Bo praised her for coming to the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, so he roughly understood what Mrs. Lu was thinking.

Then he also said: "This is all arranged by His Highness Taisun. Although His Highness seldom comes here, the arrangements here have always been made by His Highness Taisun himself. We are just following the regulations."

Uncle Zhang mentioned Zhu Ying many times, so he naturally told Mrs. Lu secretly that this is His Royal Highness Taisun's territory, so please don't open your mouth if you have something embarrassing.

Lu's heart is like a bright mirror, how could he not understand.

However, her purpose did not involve the grandson, so she said calmly, "Although I have lived in the deep palace for a long time, I know a lot about the Qunying Chamber of Commerce."

"Our Ming capital can have the current situation, and the Qunying Chamber of Commerce can be said to take the bulk of the credit."

"It is true that this is due to the control of His Royal Highness, but it is also indispensable for you to have a sincere heart to achieve this achievement."

Zhang Bo made a bow and said, "Your Majesty is absurd."

Mrs. Lu shook her head and said, "What I'm saying is from the bottom of my heart. This is something everyone can see. Don't be humble, Mr. Zhang."

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling face with your hand.

Lu's attitude can be said to be very low, and in his words, he greatly praised Zhang Bo and others.

Under such circumstances, the number of birth points must be greatly reduced.

As the chat continued, in less than two sticks of incense, they were already quite familiar with the conversation.

When he felt that the timing was about right, Mrs. Lu began to bring up the topic.

"I heard a few days ago that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is vigorously supporting the maritime trade, and Mr. Zhang even went to Jiangnan to arrange matters." Lu said slowly.

In fact, at this point, Uncle Zhang already knew Lu's thoughts very well, so he said, "This is indeed the case, I don't know if your wife has any suggestions."

Lu said with a smile: "I've lived in the deep palace for a long time, so I don't have any suggestions, but recently Yunwen wanted to occupy the city, so I came here to ask Mr. Zhang."

"Nowadays, the sea trade in Daming is becoming more and more popular, and the Champa on Yunwen's side is the beginning of the Maritime Silk Road, so I came here to ask for some advice on the sea trade."

After a slight pause, Uncle Zhang said: "His Royal Highness Yun Wen is the grandson of our Daming Emperor, please rest assured, if there is anything that can be used by the Chamber of Commerce in this foreign country, naturally he will not refuse."

Mrs. Lu said with a satisfied smile: "Yunwen is young, and he is in a foreign country. If there is anything that can help, Mr. Zhang, please don't refuse."

When the words came to this point, Uncle Zhang immediately said: "Your Majesty, you are serious, these are all our duties."

(End of this chapter)