Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 758: Ready to Take Action
"Look at these ministers. They have already set their sights on you. This really doesn't give me face."

On the memorials in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, one could clearly see the officials' impeachment of Zhu Han.

There is never any mercy.

Now they have all started to take action against the East China Chamber of Commerce in Zhu Han's hands.

During this period of time, people in Yingtian Prefecture have been talking about the silk and satin shop's business, and some people have even foreseen it.

If this continues, their business will most likely suffer, but even so, it seems that someone has been secretly making various preparations for the business.

Even if they are trying their best to do a good job in Yingtianfu's business, it has still become a huge hidden danger.

Zhu Han originally wanted to discuss this matter with Zhu Yuanzhang after it was resolved.

But I didn't expect that these officials would unite and impeach me.

This really surprised him a bit.

Zhu Han read all the memorials, but when he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, he seemed a little calmer.

He already knew this would happen, but he didn't expect these people to be so bold.

They set their sights on themselves simply because they wanted to gain Zhu Yuanzhang's approval.

In fact, from beginning to end, the brotherhood between Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang had never been provoked by anyone.

"My brother, now that something like this has happened, there is actually no need to save face for these officials. They just want to see you and me become alienated."

Zhu Han pointed out the problem directly.

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was calm, but his heart was already filled with turbulent waves.

When he looked at Zhu Han, his eyes became more and more complicated.

"How could I not know what these officials were planning? I just didn't expect so many things to happen now."

Zhu Yuanzhang read the impeachment memorials over and over again, and from them he could see that these officials had very good relationships with Zhu Di in private.

They have gradually begun to show their edge in the court.

Zhu Han curled his lips into a smile and placed the memorials neatly in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

When Zhu Yuanzhang went on secret visits, many memorials passed through Zhu Han's hands.

He knew very well what these officials in the court were trying to do...

Even if they wanted to, they could not impeach themselves in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang would never change his mind, which was his brilliance.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to take them seriously. They just want to gain your attention. Your Highness Prince Yan has already started preparing for the silk shop business these days."

The meaning of Zhu Han's words is self-evident.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned. He had heard a lot of things before, but he didn't expect that it would really make him feel so fearful.

However, many of the troubles in Yingtian Prefecture today are no longer as simple as they thought.

The problems in Yingtian Prefecture are beginning to expand, and they cannot afford to make any mistakes.

"The Prince of Yan has signed a military order in front of me, and he must earn 100,000 taels of silver by the beginning of next month. This is witnessed by all the officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to suddenly think of something, and he looked at Zhu Han meaningfully.

"I want to see if he can accomplish this goal. You should pay close attention to his movements at the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce and make sure he doesn't violate the law."

Zhu Han just smiled and said nothing. Zhu Biao had long since stopped considering Zhu Di that important.

But Zhu Di had already set his sights on Zhu Biao's position.

Then in Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Han would definitely not turn a blind eye.

Zhu Yuanzhang had said what he wanted to do, so he would definitely enforce the law impartially.

Zhu Han looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and nodded repeatedly, respectfully.

"Don't worry, my royal brother. With your words, I will definitely start preparing as soon as possible. However, Yingtian Prefecture is quite wary of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce now."

"I am going to ask my brother the Emperor to leave an imperial edict to prove it for the East Sea Chamber of Commerce."

Hearing Zhu Han's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was a little confused and frowned slightly.

"Just say whatever you want to say. The East China Sea Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in Yingtian Prefecture."

"All the business in Datong Prefecture and Jiangnan is in your hands. Could it be that someone is trying to trip you up?"

Zhu Han smiled and said nothing.

He avoided the main point and spoke out many rumors about the East China Chamber of Commerce in Yingtian Prefecture.

Among them, quite a few people were deliberately fooled by Zhu Di, which made it impossible to suppress the rumors in Yingtian Prefecture.

"They all said that the Chamber of Commerce in Yingtian Prefecture had completely suppressed the business of the silk and satin shops, which is why their new stores were unable to make any money."

"These people are not caring about anything and deliberately spreading rumors, which has greatly reduced the profits of the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce. The Ministry of Revenue has urged them several times, and I really have no other choice."

The current Ministry of Revenue's petition was promoted by Zhu Han back then.

After sending Wang An to the court this time, Zhu Yuanzhang intended to make Wang An the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Now that something like this has happened, it is obvious that someone is trying to obstruct it.

Zhu Han's words were ambiguous, hoping that Zhu Yuanzhang would give the order as soon as possible to assign Wang An to the position.

It would also help to calm down the people in the Ministry of Households, otherwise so many people are eyeing this position.

Zhu Yuanzhang was so smart that he immediately understood what Zhu Han meant after hearing his words. After careful consideration, he nodded in agreement.

"You are indeed right. Nowadays, many people in Yingtian Prefecture have always been interested in the situation of officials in the court. If you ignore it, you will definitely be feared by other officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang actually knew everything about the court, and he was happy if the officials did not make any serious mistakes on a daily basis.

It can be seen that officials in the court are now secretly forming cliques for personal gain.

Zhu Yuanzhang could no longer hold back. Since Zhu Han had asked for it, he naturally had to satisfy him.

The Jinyiwei had already found out a lot of things in secret.

Zhu Yuanzhang had long known about the silk and satin shop's business, which had an inseparable relationship with Zhu Di.

Now every step of the plan is under his control.

"I will order Wang An to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue right now. He will be your right-hand man. In the future, he can also manage the Ming Dynasty with the Crown Prince."

Zhu Han nodded slightly. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he was indeed not as good as Zhu Yuanzhang in playing tricks.

The strategies in the minds of emperors throughout the ages are indeed several points higher than those of ordinary people.

Zhu Yuanzhang fulfilled his promise. When the money was in Zhu Han's hands, Zhu Han returned to the palace.

Wang An and Ge Rong were still preparing. These days, Ningtian Mansion had a lot of influence on the silk business. When the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple investigated those rumors, he had already pointed the finger at Zhu Di.

This is obviously Zhu Di. He was afraid of being discovered, so he wanted to find someone to take the blame.

Wang An was very uneasy. He never thought that this matter would involve Ge Rong.

Ge Rong was Zhu Han's right-hand man, although he did not win the top spot in the imperial examination this time.

His talent is obvious to all, and he will definitely catch Zhu Biao's eye in the future.

The two men's talents are comparable and they often interact with each other. He would never allow anyone to slander Ge Rong like this.

"I heard that someone has deliberately started to let those beggars spread rumors, saying that this matter has a lot to do with you."

"But you have nothing to do with the manager of the silk shop. Why would they throw this dirty water on you?"

Faced with Wang An's doubts, Ge Rong was speechless.

He had followed Zhu Han to the silk shop several times in the past few days, but he didn't expect that the target would be himself.

Ge Rong drank a cup of tea, shook his head helplessly, and put the book in his hand on the table in front of him.

Only then did he tell Wang An the whole story.

"The ultimate target of the mastermind is actually the prince, but he can't get hold of the prince's handle, so he wants to influence us, Wang Ye. He always treats his subordinates equally."

"If something really happens, the prince will definitely rescue you."

After hearing Ge Rong's words, Wang An suddenly understood.

"So that's how it is. The mastermind behind this is so infuriating. If I had known that silk would cause so many problems, I shouldn't have done it."

Wang An was already beginning to feel a little worried, fearing that in the end someone might kill someone to silence them. But in Ge Rong's mind, these were no longer a problem.

Ge Rong told Wang An that the silk and satin shop business had now been handed over to Zhang Fengnian and would soon be revived.

"No wonder the prince said before that the silk shop's business would never be ruined by others. Now it seems to be true."

Ge Rong nodded repeatedly.

As the two were talking, Zhu Han walked to the backyard. Seeing Zhu Han coming, the two men hurriedly stood up, walked to Zhu Han, and saluted respectfully.

"Your Majesty."

When Ge Rong saw the imperial edict in Zhu Han's hand, his heart suddenly rose to his throat.

Zhu Han looked at the two of them with joy. He sat on a chair and looked at the books they had placed on the table.

"You have done some research on these books in your spare time."

"I have heard that many officials in the court are discussing the positions you two hold in the court. Do you know what they are saying?"

Ge Rong and Wang An paused slightly, and Wang An's face looked a little ugly.

I usually interact with Zhu Han and I know that he is a very serious person. Since he asked this, he must have known about the rumors outside.

Wang An did not hide anything. When he went to the Imperial Examination Hall today, he heard a lot of rumors.

There were actually not many people at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall at that time, but the posted imperial examination list was not taken away by anyone, so people who knew him deliberately came up to see it.

"Wang An, even though you are the top scorer in the imperial examination, why haven't you been given an official position yet? His Majesty may have forgotten about you a long time ago."

"You'd better go back home quickly. You have offended so many people in Yingtian Prefecture. Even His Majesty the King of England won't be able to protect you."

Wang An seemed out of place standing among those people. He looked up at the imperial examination list with mixed feelings.

He could only suppress the gloom in his heart as quickly as possible.

Wang An's face turned paler when he recalled all this. Zhu Han was a little confused when he saw that neither of them spoke.

"What are you two thinking about? Why don't you speak freely? Are you afraid that I will blame you?"

Zhu Han laughed as he spoke, and Wang An stepped forward.

His thoughts had been called back by Zhu Han, so he did not retain the memories of what happened at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall.

He also said it in front of Zhu Han, and the annoyance in his heart became even worse.

"I know there are many talented people in Yingtian Prefecture, but being able to become the top scholar in the imperial examination is a consolation for the ten years of hard study I have been able to give myself."

"Even though the incident involving Hu Weiyong has become known to everyone, as long as the prince is here, I can still survive in Yingtian Prefecture."

Wang An felt more and more sad as he spoke. He only wanted to get a government position in Yingtian Prefecture so that his lofty ambitions could be realized one by one.

To make the Ming Dynasty more stable, but now we find how slim this hope is.

"But now we have no official position, and it seems that His Majesty has completely forgotten about us. Is this really the result of this science?"

Hearing his voice was a little choked, Zhu Han didn't know how to comfort him.

Ge Rong remained silent.

Because he had Zhu Han as his backer, he was able to survive in Yingtian Prefecture.

Those who spread rumors behind his back should also look at the person behind him.

Therefore, Ge Rong was not affected much.

He has always been very calm, knowing that Zhu Han will definitely make arrangements for him, so he is not like Wang An, who feels helpless and adrift.

Zhu Han patted his thigh, looked at Wang An, and handed the imperial edict in his hand to him.

He slowly stood up, looked down at Wang An in front of him and spoke loudly.

"The number one imperial examination winner, Wang An, received the imperial decree."

Wang An's heart froze for a moment.

He looked at Zhu Han in disbelief. Ge Rong quickly knelt down and pulled Wang An's arm. Only then did he react and followed Ge Rong to kneel in front of Zhu Han.

Zhu Han then read out the imperial edict. Zhu Yuanzhang had already named Wang An in the imperial edict and asked him to go to the Ministry of Revenue to serve as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

For ordinary people, this is simply a step to heaven.

For Wang An, this was an opportunity he had been waiting for for more than half a year, and it was also what he deserved after ten years of hard study.

"My Lord, is this true?"

Wang An's eyes were red and filled with tears. He was extremely excited and his hands were shaking slightly. He held the imperial edict in his hands and was speechless for a long time.

Ge Rong on the side quickly supported him.

Wang An's health has just recovered. He must not lose his composure due to extreme joy or sorrow.

Zhu Han looked at Ge Rong with a smile on his face.

"How can an imperial edict be false? What's more, this is an edict issued by me personally. You should report to the Ministry of Revenue tomorrow. I am waiting for your good news."