Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 294 Stand by and wait for the rabbit, arrest Shanxi merchants!
It has long been bound to Huang Taiji, and it has long been bound to the Jurchen.

Although, a long time ago, the eight major Shanxi merchants already had this understanding, but knowing it is knowing, but until now, they really realized that it is not a good feeling to be manipulated by others.

"Sibeile, don't worry!" Fan Yongdou said quickly: "Next month's tea and salt, we will definitely be able to deliver them on time!"

"Several of you are our best friends in Dajin!" Huang Taiji smiled and continued: "Are you still going back to Shanxi?"

Fan Yongdou nodded and continued: "This is the time!"

Huang Taiji said: "I have already prepared gold for a few of you. Thirty Shenwei Invincible General Cannons, one for 5 taels of gold, a total of 150 million taels of gold, but I don't have that much gold in my hand. Only 50 taels, I can only give you some ginseng and some animal skins for the time being, the rest is our big gold owes you first, in the future, I will give you some more gold every time we trade!!"

Huang Taiji said calmly, he still has a few gold mines in his hands, and he has enough confidence.

The eight people were all slightly taken aback, they were all prepared to have no money, but they never expected that Huang Taiji still decided to give money?
50 taels of gold is not a lot.

Zhang Ruitu invested 30 taels of gold before, but now, if he can get back 50 taels of gold, he still earned 20 taels of gold.

Moreover, as others have said, owe it first.

Every time you come here in the future, give more gold.

Thin water flows.

It has to be said that Huang Taiji has become more and more handy in using this method of slapping you with a sweet date.

Fan Yongdou pondered for a while and said, "Sibeiler, have you investigated the news of the cannon explosion?"

"I was going to tell you about this!"

Huang Taiji said slowly: "Although the mighty and invincible general cannon of the Ming army is amazing, it has a huge flaw, and it is easy to explode. The problem is not only the thirty cannons, but also the Ming army. There is also a problem with the army's cannon!"

Speaking of this, Huang Taiji also said helplessly: "Secondly, there is also a problem with our method of use. After the Ming army used artillery, they still had to cool it with cold water. We missed this step!"

A group of people also breathed a sigh of relief, while Fan Yongdou tentatively said: "Sibeile, does this mean that this cannon has not been tampered with?"

"I don't even think about it!" Huang Taiji shook his head: "But, I can't tell, I can only tell you the news I got!"

Fan Yongdou asked: "Is there any problem in our hometown in Shanxi?"

Huang Taiji shook his head: "No problem!"

Fan Yongdou asked again: "The firearms of the Ming army will also explode?"

Huang Taiji nodded: "The loss rate is still relatively high, but it's not as serious as ours!"

A group of people came together and asked Huang Taiji a lot of questions. If some questions could not be answered clearly, it would still be a big, big trouble for them.

What if I was directly taken down when I returned to my hometown in Shanxi?
The money is earned, but in the end, it needs to be spent.

Fan Yongdou took a deep breath, and then said: "Thank you Sibei Le!"

Huang Taiji waved his hand, and said lightly: "I don't think there will be any problems even if you go back, but you can get in touch with Zhang Ruitu and see if he can get craftsmen. Most needed!"

Fan Yongdou nodded immediately: "Don't worry Si Baylor, we will definitely find a way to get you the best firearms craftsman!"

"You guys just rest here, and now wait here, check the news, and see if there is really an accident!" Huang Taiji stood up, and said: "Okay, I'll go first!"

Wait until Huang Taiji leaves.

The eight people looked at me and I looked at you. After a long time, Jin Liangyu said quickly, "Everyone, what do you think?"

"How else can I see it!"

Fan Yongdou glared at Jin Liangyu, and said coldly, "Now we have no way out. Now, we can only continue to provide the Jurchens with tea and salt, which are their daily necessities!"

"That's not what I mean!" Jin Liangyu said, "I mean, Daming, is there any problem with Zhang Ruitu?"

"Did Zhang Ruitu sell us the problematic artillery on purpose!" Fan Yongdou also grasped the crux of the problem at once.

Jin Liangyu nodded, while Fan Yongdou pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "There are three possibilities. First, there is something wrong with the Shenwei Invincible General's cannon, but Zhang Ruitu himself doesn't know it. This is the best consequence. Second, , There is a problem with the Shenwei Invincible General Cannon, Zhang Ruitu knows, he dare not sell us the best choice and sell us some defective products!"

Afterwards, Fan Yongdou raised his third finger: "Third, which is the most dangerous situation, Zhang Ruitu deliberately sold us the problematic artillery, which shows that he knew that we had a problem early on. Haogu and the emperor jointly planned it!"

All eight of them couldn't help shivering.

Now, of course, they can't get any benefits from the Jurchen, but, if they return to Daming, I'm afraid, I'm afraid.Zhang Haogu has also started gearing up.

What if you really just keep staring at them?
Fan Yongdou said slowly: "My opinion is that one of us should go back first, and take a good look at the situation. First, send the next month's salt and next month's tea here. Go back and see Daming first. What is the reaction here, if Da Ming didn't make a move, it means that we are still very safe!"

The eight people looked at me and I looked at you, and they stopped talking for a while.

Going back, the risk must be the greatest.

God knows, how the imperial court will deal with you, it must be the safest to stay here.

However, it won't work if you don't go back.

I don't kill you, that's because you still have a great effect on the Jurchen, but what if you have no effect?
The Han people here were thrown into the gold mine and used as slaves.

If they are useless, you can see if Huang Taiji will still be so polite to them.

If you don't go back, it will definitely not work, and all your property is in Shanxi, and you have no money, so what are you doing in Liaodong?
"Draw lots!"

Fan Yongdou said slowly: "We need three people to go back, and five people to stay in Liaodong. As long as you are sure that you are safe, how can we go back with the remaining five people?"

"Okay, draw lots!"

Several other people also agreed one after another.

Fan Yongdou took a deep breath: "Let's start!"

Afterwards, someone wrote a note and threw it into a copper basin. The note shook, and Jin Liangyu said, "Okay, who will catch it first?"

"I'll come first!" Fan Yongdou gritted his teeth, then reached out and grabbed a piece of paper.

His heart began to tense, and then, he opened the note a little bit, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, two words, no reply.

Afterwards, Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, and Huang Yunfa also picked up the notes one after another.

In the end, the three went back, Wang Dayu, Tian Shenglan, and Huang Yunfa went back, and the remaining five stayed in Shenyang to wait for news.

When the three of them set out on the road, it was like going to the execution ground.

However, they were lucky in their hearts. Maybe, maybe, probably, maybe, the court really didn't take them seriously.

They were also very courageous. From the very beginning when this group of people started smuggling, they had already betrayed Daming's interests, even at the cost of the lives of the entire clan, and they had to take risks to earn that ignorant money.

There is no other reason, it is too fragrant.

This is not a 20.00% profit, nor is it [-]%, but a profit of [-]%, [-]%, or even [-]%.

Here I still want to use Ma Taizu's words: "When the profit reaches 10%, some people are ready to move; when the profit reaches 50%, some people dare to take risks; when the profit reaches 100%, they dare to trample on all laws in the world; When it reaches 300%, you are not even afraid of going to the gallows."

Even if there is a [-]% chance that nothing will happen, they have to try ten thousand points.

Jingshi
In fact, Zhang Haogu had already set his sights on Shanxi merchants.

Not only that, he even quickly arranged for many people to enter Shanxi quietly.

Investigate every day.

"Did it explode? Did it really explode?" Zhu Youxiao looked at the information in his hand with surprise.

This is the Liaodong Secret Report. Huang Taiji arranged many people in Daming, and the same Daming also arranged a lot of spies in Liaodong. Although Mongolia is still powerful today, in the eyes of Daming, it is actually the same thing. Liaodong's confidant's big trouble is that the Jurchens can fight too much compared to the Mongols.

"The information is accurate. This is what Nurhachi wants to learn. We held a military parade and a military exercise to deter the Jurchen tribes and make them obedient. Hmph, the cannons of the mighty and invincible generals exploded on the spot! Zhang Haogu looked at the information in his hand and couldn't help laughing.

"They are smart, but unfortunately, there is a problem with the cannon, they are doomed, just toddlers in Handan!" Zhang Haogu laughed mockingly, and then continued: "Your Majesty, I think Shanxi Shanxi Merchants can start to prepare to close the net! "

Zhu Youxiao also nodded, and said viciously: "That's right, these Shanxi merchants secretly carry out such a large-scale smuggling, it's really hateful, I must make them look good!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Youxiao began to giggle again: "I just don't know how much money these Shanxi profiteers have in their hands this time. Hey, the country's affairs are difficult. I just had a son. In the future, this Ming Dynasty The country fell into his hands, I am really worried that he has no money like me!"

Thinking about the time when I first became the throne, the first year and the second year of Tianqi were simply nightmares.

A nightmare in a nightmare!

Fortunately, Zhang Haogu really helped Zhu Youxiao solve many problems.

Of course, it also depends on one's own efforts. Zhu Youxiao has taken a lot of scapegoats now. The crimes of being a fool, a tyrant, and murdering relatives have all fallen on Zhu Youxiao's head.

In addition, he was murdered by eunuchs one after another and poisoned by the ministers of the state. It is really not easy to get to this point now.

"The emperor's prosperity is as good as the sky, and even if the crown prince ascends the throne in the future, the country will be prosperous and the people will be safe, and the weather will be smooth!"

Zhang Haogu smiled, but he thought in his heart: "You must live longer, and experience the natural and man-made disasters of the Chongzhen Dynasty well. Speaking of which, it is absolutely impossible to hand it over to Chongzhen, and you , you can survive these catastrophes with me!"

Zhu Youxiao also smiled, and then said: "I want to make good arrangements here in Shanxi!"

"emperor!"

Zhang Haogu smiled, and said slowly: "This side of Shanxi, I want to go personally!"

"Go there in person!" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being slightly taken aback: "Master is going out in person again?"

The last time I personally captured King Fu, this time, I have to go to Shanxi?
Zhang Haogu nodded: "Some time ago, the minister had arranged for Cui Chengxiu to go to Shanxi, and at the same time secretly investigated in Shanxi, asking him to search for some sons of Shanxi businessmen's families. There are always some marginalized and capable ones. Those who have not been reused, these people are naturally full of resentment towards the family, if they can be used, they must be able to pry something from them!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Master, it's good to go in person. Now that the court is still stable, the master has gone in person. The merchants, hmph, one of them counts as one, and none of them can escape!"

Zhang Haogu nodded: "Your Majesty, I still want to ask for an imperial decree that these Shanxi Shanxi merchants will be killed on the spot, and they don't have to be transported to the capital, but they will be dealt with in Shanxi, so as to deter people's hearts!"

Zhu Youxiao paused, then nodded: "Okay, just follow the master's intention, Zhen, I will write an imperial decree, when is the master going to leave?"

"I'm thinking about it, just these few days! Zhang Haogu thought about it, and continued: "The other is Zhang Ruitu, the emperor should be more careful! "

"Why, what does the master mean that Zhang Ruitu will betray me?" Zhu Youxiao was a little surprised.

"That's not true!" Zhang Haogu shook his head, and continued: "The problem that I am most worried about now is that not all of these Shanxi merchants have come back, but one or two, two or three. If they come back, then I must have a chat with Zhang Ruitu, and I want to know whether the quality of this Shenwei Invincible General cannon is faulty, or we have tampered with it!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded: "In a while, I have to check the words with Zhang Ruitu!"

"It is also necessary to create an illusion that the minister is in the capital!" Zhang Haogu said: "To make outsiders feel that the minister has been in the capital all the time, minister, this is a secret trip to Shanxi. This time, the new army does not need to bring more, only 500 There are enough people!!"

Zhang Haogu kept thinking about the details with Zhu Youxiao, and then called Zhang Ruitu. A group of people were chatting secretly, constantly thinking about every detail.

Afterwards, Zhang Haogu left for Shanxi directly.

Now in Shanxi, Cui Chengxiu went first, and when he arrived in Shanxi, he began to secretly contact the family children of this group of Shanxi merchants.

The group of people who know Shanxi merchants best are their own people from beginning to end.

What Cui Chengxiu is staring at is the group of people who devote themselves to doing things in the family, but they are not reused, and even their own achievements are taken away by the family's direct descendants.

You said that they have no grievances, this is impossible, if they don't want to get ahead, this is also impossible.

So……

What Cui Chengxiu needs to do is to dig out these people one by one, and then make a judgment, whether this person can be used, and whether he can take refuge in the court.

Up to now, there are 27 people who are wholeheartedly willing to do things for Cui Chengxiu.

This Cui Chengxiu was a member of the eunuch party in history and was the Minister of the Ministry of War. However, in Zhang Haogu's view, what this guy is best at is not the Ministry of War, but the Ministry of Officials.

This kid is still very accurate in judging people, and his wrist is not bad.

In fact, he can already be on his own, but if he goes up, he is Zhang Haogu, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Moreover, this person is a shameless and slick thief. He is on his own. God knows what he can do, so he should stay by his side Fortunately, constraints constraints.

Zhang Haogu promoted him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he worked under his own hands.

Shanxi
When Zhang Haogu came over, Cui Chengxiu had already led 27 people to visit Zhang Haogu.

"I've seen Mr. Xiang!"

A group of people knelt down in front of Zhang Haogu, and Zhang Haogu picked up his teacup, sipped tea, and laughed after a while: "Get up!"

"Which one is Fan Hongtang?" Zhang Haogu said casually.

Immediately someone stood up from the crowd: "Master Hui, it's the villain!"

"I know the truth about your situation. I heard that one time your goods were plundered by the Mongols. It was you who went to the Mongol tribe alone and forced your goods back? By the way So, you also helped the Fan family increase their deals with the Mongols?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile.

"You can't hide anything from Mr. Xiang!" Fan Hongtang said respectfully.

"People like you should be valued in the family. I didn't expect that your family would not value you. They were even afraid that you would threaten the status of the family line!" Zhang Haogu shook his head: "I see, this Fan Yongdou Not so much!"

A bit of resentment appeared in Fan Hongtang's eyes.

The names of 27 people, their lives, and the things they have done in the family, Zhang Haogu can basically do it like a few treasures.

"Your family is in the business of beheading!" Zhang Haogu said blankly, "However, it is also a good thing that you can find your way back!"

While talking, Zhang Haogu took out an imperial decree casually, and said lightly: "I have asked the imperial decree to forgive your sins, and even let you continue to do business under the supervision of the imperial court!"

A group of people immediately knelt down: "The emperor is gracious, the prime minister is gracious!"

All of a sudden, the sound of flattery was endless.

"All right!"

Zhang Haogu said lightly: "Stop flattering, some people in your family have committed heinous crimes and the court will punish them. If you are willing to submit to the court, the benefits will naturally be indispensable to you. What you need to do is to do your best Do things for the court!"

"Yes, yes, we will definitely do our best to serve the imperial court!"

After meeting with this group of people, Zhang Haogu also had a more detailed understanding of the situation of Shanxi Shanxi Merchants. They cannot be said to be rich, but they are the kind that are incomparably rich.

It is said that at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Shanxi merchants collected a total of [-] million taels of silver. Now, although they can't reach that height, the wealth they control is far better than the annual tax revenue of Ming Dynasty.of
Wang Dayu, Tian Shenglan, and Huang Yunfa also returned to Shanxi.

Sitting on the sidelines, a big net to catch Shanxi merchants has also begun to be rolled out.

(End of this chapter)