After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

Chapter 48 Did the emperor really do it?
"Okay, we know your loyalty." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Actually, when we first heard about this case, we knew that it must have nothing to do with you. Because you, Shen Wansan, have always been loyal to the king and patriotic, or else you would not have It will help us build the city wall."

"Your Majesty is really the confidant of the grass people!" Shen Wansan was moved to the point of tears when he heard that the emperor trusted him from the very beginning.

He kept kowtow to express his gratitude to the emperor.

"In addition, we already know about the notice." Zhu Yuanzhang said again, "The notice posted by the Tianfu Ya has a very bad impact on your reputation. We think that a loyal and patriotic businessman like you, You shouldn't be treated like this. So on the way here, we wrote you a letter to help you clear your grievances. Now we will reward you with this letter."

An eunuch heard the words, walked up to Shen Wansan, and handed over a pair of scrolls.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Shen Wansan immediately got up from the ground, opened the scroll, and saw four big characters written on it: Patriotic Merchant.

Puff.

He knelt down heavily again.

Holding the script in both hands: "The Caomin thanks Your Majesty for his generous gift. Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, but he still thinks about the Caomin everywhere..." Tears filled his eyes: "Your Majesty's kindness from the emperor has never been seen in ages. The Caomin Shen Wansan, thank you Long En!"

With these four words personally bestowed by the emperor, his accusation of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country is self-defeating.

Moreover, he framed these four characters, made them into golden plaques and hung them up, which is the golden signboard of the shop.

Seeing Shen Wansan's expression of gratitude to him, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very cool.

The feeling of cutting leeks is really good.

"Sure enough, it's the same as what Mr. Qin said. Instead of resenting us, he is grateful to us." Zhu Yuanzhang said in his heart, "He is the best growing leek, after thanking the farmer for not uprooting him, and after thanking the farmer for it. And water it."

"Last time he proposed to reward us for our army, and then we wanted to kill him. Now that I think about it, my vision at that time was too short-sighted. What good would it be for us to kill him? Just keep him like this and let him He keeps making money for us, isn't it better than killing him? There are not many businessmen like him who can make money. Although the businessmen are very lowly, he is also considered a talent."

By the way, what should we reward him when we cut it next time?

Daming outstanding businessman?

"Shen Wansan, you have to make good money in the future, and don't live up to our expectations for you." Zhu Yuanzhang said to Shen Wansan kindly, "With this golden signboard, we believe that you can earn more money and do more for Daming. contribute."

"The Caomin leads the decree!" Shen Wansan was excited, "After the Caomin earns money, he will definitely build bridges and make up roads for the common people. If Your Majesty needs it, the Caomin will also be willing to build the city wall for His Majesty again, and repair the palace..."

"Okay, let's drive back to the palace!" Zhu Yuanzhang said,

"Respectfully send your majesty." Wang Jinghong said.

"Caomin respectfully sends His Majesty!" Shen Wan said, holding the banner in his arms, like a treasure.

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"Master!" As soon as Shen Wansan returned to the Shen residence, he saw his eldest wife, Zhao Xue'e and second wife, Lu Chunxiang, waiting for him at the door with a few children. The crowd was full of worry.

"Master, what's the matter?" Several people asked eagerly.Everyone was worried about this. If Shen Wansan couldn't pass this test, then their whole family would suffer.

"You don't have to worry about me, sir." Shen Wansan said, "Master, not only did I have no disaster this time, but I actually gained a lot."

"How is that possible!!" The crowd refused to believe it.The butler committed the big crime of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, which is not a trivial matter.However, Shen Wansan said that not only did he not suffer a disaster, but he had a huge gain.

"What do you think this is?" Shen Wansan unfolded the scroll directly and showed it to the crowd, "This is what His Majesty personally rewarded me. The words "patriotic businessman" are enough to prove the Shen family's loyalty to Daming, and those rumors outside Do not attack yourself."

"Your Majesty's words!?" The crowd was shocked, "Not only did Your Majesty not kill you, but also gave you words?"

"Yes." Shen Wansan said, "Actually, His Majesty has long known that I am innocent, and he has always known my loyalty. Later, in order to clear my name, he personally gave me this pair of words. Trust, Your Majesty's love for me... is truly unprecedented. Our whole family must thank His Majesty for his great grace, and His Majesty is also an unprecedented Ming Jun."

"Great!" the crowd was overjoyed.Zhao Xue'e said, "With His Majesty's golden signboard, the business of the Shen family will be even more prosperous, because it is the guarantee of credibility and quality!"

"No amount of money can buy such a signboard." Lu Chunxiang, the second wife, also saw its value.

"Who said it wasn't?" Shen Wansan said excitedly, "All this is due to the emperor's wiseness and the emperor's mighty grace. Come, come, let's bow down to the north together as a family, and thank His Majesty for his grace."

After speaking, he even brought his family and servants to kneel again in the direction of the Forbidden City.

After that, he stood up and said, "Immediately find someone to frame your Majesty's words, attach a plaque with gold letters, and hang it on the gate of the Shen residence."

"Yes, sir." The old servant led the way.

"Master, don't you have any losses during this trip?" Zhao Xuue asked again.

"The loss is not big, just 5000 million taels of silver. And it's not what His Majesty asked for from me, it was Wang Jinghong, a huge greedy man who wanted to scam me." Shen Wansan said indifferently, "It's all small money, the emperor's word The value of this is far more than 5000 million taels. I have to send the 5000 million taels to His Majesty immediately, and the sooner I send it, the more loyal I can be.”

Shen Wansan is a super rich man with a family property of two to three billion taels of silver.

From beginning to end, he never suspected the real mastermind behind this incident, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's not because he didn't turn his head around, but because the businessman's social status is really too low.The rank of feudal society is peasants, peasants, industry and commerce, and merchants are the lowest.

If there is no scholar in the family, no matter how rich you are, you will be looked down upon by others.Officials bought with money can't make it to the table.

It is precisely because of the low social status of businessmen that Shen Wansan is not a low-key talent at all, and wants to express himself everywhere.For example, helping Zhu Yuanzhang repair the city wall, for example, offering to help him reward the army.

He is rich enough to rival the country, but his status is so low, he feels very aggrieved.

Therefore, Shen Wansan didn't think that the emperor who was aloof would put down his figure and figure out himself, a businessman living at the bottom of the society.In other words, he is not worthy of being calculated by him.

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

The carriages loaded with jewels, jade and real gold and silver slowly entered the Forbidden City.

"The emperor's words, did they really sell for 5000 million taels? The emperor really did it?" Seeing this situation, the ministers arranged secret whistles at the door to inquire about the news, and they all went back to report to their masters.

(End of this chapter)