Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 455
Chengguo government office.

"It's really strange, Dingguo is so nice, why do you want to come to my mansion?"

Zhu Chunchen's smile was a bit forced, he looked at Xu Yunzhen and said, "If it's something else, it's easy to talk about, but if it involves government affairs, I'd better refrain from opening my mouth."

Ever since Tang Guozuo and Zhu Guobi were confiscated and executed by the order of Emperor Chongzhen, the group of honored relatives in Beijing, whether they are working or not, have no fear in their hearts.

Especially for Zhu Chunchen, the Son of Heaven's method was too cruel, the key was to kill people like Tang Guozuo, and even involved himself, so that the prestige of Duke Cheng's Mansion suffered a big blow among the honored relatives.

Therefore, Zhu Chunchen was wary of Xu Yunzhen's visit.

The current Zhu Chunchen, no matter in the capital governor's mansion or in the court, is like a transparent person, acting extremely low-key, for fear of being missed by the emperor again.

no way.

The deaths of Tang Guozuo and Zhu Guobi's relatives really frightened Zhu Chunchen.

On the contrary, Liu Wenbing, Wei Shitai and other relatives, who were relied on by Emperor Chongzhen, held the corresponding authority no matter in the capital governor's mansion or in the three major battalions.

"Who dares to take care of the affairs of the court nowadays."

Xu Yunzhen picked up the teacup, looked at Zhu Chunchen and said: "If you don't win His Majesty's trust, it's a mistake to talk too much. Look at Xin Lehou and the others, how happy they are living these days.

Holding an important position in the Governor's Mansion of Jingwei, although it is a job of looking after the house, it is deeply favored by the emperor. I am afraid that in private, many people will serve it and worship Buddha.

Unlike us, who didn't figure out the holy will before, even the income of the family is much less, Duke Cheng, are you having a hard time these days? "

With that said, under Zhu Chunchen's gaze, Xu Yunzhen took a sip of tea, and casually put the cup of tea on the table.

"Let's just say what you're here for."

Zhu Chunchen frowned, looked at Xu Yunzhen and said, "Don't go around here with me, if there is nothing else, forgive me..."

"Be safe and don't be impatient, Cheng Guogong's disposition, why is he so impetuous now?"

Xu Yunzhen had a smile on his face, lifted his sleeves, and said: "Then I will explain the purpose of my visit. Presumably Cheng Guogong has heard about the sale of bonds by the National Taxation Office as His Majesty said in recent days, right?"

"This matter is raging in Beijing, how could I not know about it?"

Zhu Chunchen frowned and said: "I heard that many civil servants in the court strongly opposed this matter, and even made a lot of memorials, hoping to remonstrate His Majesty to take back his order.

but……"

"By the way, this is the purpose of my visit here."

Xu Yunzhen smiled and said: "We must support the objection of the Chinese officials in the court. In the final analysis, we are relatives of the Ming Dynasty and we will live together with the country.

Now that the imperial court is in trouble, His Majesty wanted to solve the financial crisis, so as a last resort, he took out the land under the name of Huangzhuang as an anchor to support the bonds sold.

If we can buy a batch of bonds when the National Taxation Office sells bonds, will we be able to win His Majesty's trust by then? "

Looking at Xu Yunzhen's half-smile expression, he instinctively told Zhu Chunchen that this fellow must be hiding something, otherwise, with his temperament, he would definitely not offer real money in exchange for His Majesty's trust.

After all, Duke Ding's title is hereditary. To put it bluntly, no matter how chaotic Da Ming's rule is, as long as Da Ming survives, it has nothing to do with him.

"Tell me why you did it."

Zhu Chunchen narrowed his eyes slightly, picked up the teacup, glanced at Xu Yunzhen, and then said: "Don't use words to fool others, just fool me here."

With that said, Zhu Chunchen took a sip of tea.

This old fox is really not easy to cheat.

Xu Yunzhen cursed inwardly, and then smiled and said: "That is Cheng Guogong, then I will speak out clearly, if this matter can be done and won the trust of His Majesty, then we will be able to cry poorly and show our respect to His Majesty." loyalty.

Not to mention whether we can be promoted to an official position, but if His Majesty allows us to go to Tianjin to raise a fleet, then it must be no problem, right?
Just a few days ago, one of my disciples came back from Tianjin and said that Chen Yansheng, the prefect of Tianjin, received many western barbarians.

Many of them are Western maritime merchants.

His Majesty took the matter of opening the sea very seriously, and Chen Yansheng was His Majesty's diehard loyalist. If I guessed correctly, it won't be long before the boundary of Tianjin will really change. "

Zhu Chunchen narrowed his eyes slightly, and fell into deep thought. The opening of the sea in Tianjin was approved by the emperor, but it has always been tepid.

In addition, there have been turmoil in the court in recent months, which made few people pay attention to Tianjin. However, Xu Yunzhen, who is at home at home, including some relatives with many private properties, pays much attention to this territory.

"Silk, porcelain, and tea are highly sought after by Western barbarians." Seeing that Zhu Chunchen remained silent, Xu Yunzhen leaned forward and continued.

"I have inquired about some news before, and as far as our Daming's production is concerned, if you go to Nanyang, you will get ten times the huge profit if you change hands.

If the voyage is farther, the price will be higher.

In fact, whether we can win the right to speak in the court is really not important, only the real money, that is the real thing.

If we can get His Majesty's permission, we will cooperate with the Western barbarians in the early stage, and after we figure out the corresponding sea charts, then we can go it alone.

In this way, Nanyang is rich in spices, which are also expensive in our Ming Dynasty. How much profit can be made by entering and exiting. "

How many of the relatives of the Ming Dynasty who can be inherited for generations are simple roles, perhaps above the court, strictly restricted by the civil servants.

But the private contacts are simply not comparable to civil servants.

Don't forget, there is also a group of relatives in Jinling City. Who can guarantee that there is no private communication between the northern and southern relatives?

"Don't rush into this matter."

A gleam flashed in Zhu Chunchen's eyes, he looked at Xu Yunzhen and said, "If you want to make a fortune silently, you'd better listen to my lord.

Since it's a show, let's do a full set of tricks, not only to convince His Majesty to trust us, but also to start the business slowly.

Don't you know why many of the civil servants in the court opposed Kaihai?As far as those guys in Jiangnan are concerned, none of them are good. "

"With Cheng Guogong's words, I can rest assured."

Xu Yunzhen said with a smile: "Then let's wait and see for a while. As for what to do in the future, I will listen to Cheng Guogong. I will follow Cheng Guogong, ha ha..."

(End of this chapter)