My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 301
Xu Jingchang hugged his chubby, pink son. The little guy grew up so fast that he would not be able to hold him in a few years.

"You little brat, do you know? Someone is investing in you!"

Of course Xu Xianzhong didn't understand this, he just grinned.

And a child's smile is the most lethal, Xu Jingchang quickly made up his mind that it's nothing special to let this kid get more.

But since it's my own business, I can't let my son suffer losses.

Xu Jingchang was very straightforward. He then announced a decree, which he also publicized through the Mansion Newspaper. It was about the discovery of a gold mine from Luzon... This news was too timely, and it was equivalent to investing in a crumbling gold mine. Stimulants.

If it is said that there are still two deeds of Wa country's defeat of Dayuan, people are afraid, and they don't know what the result will be... Lu Song has nothing to say.

At their level, they can solve the problem by casually transferring a few ships from the Sanbao eunuch.

Investing is all about hope. As long as you firmly believe that tomorrow will be better and there are stories to tell, you will not crash.

And Xu Jingchang carried out another outrageous operation... He packaged the gold investment business with other Ming's bonds and sent them to Annan.

Such a good fortune-making business naturally needs to be celebrated with the whole world, and the whole world is happy together. Even if it is a vassal state, it can also be favored by Daming.Let's join hands and walk towards the rich and fertile land full of gold...

Seeing Xu Jingchang's operation, Xia Yuanji was speechless.

"I'm so stupid, really! I just thought that after this kid became a father, he would restrain himself and be more moral. Only now do I know that a certain person is a born wicked thing. Fortunately, he didn't get married at the time, otherwise I would have been killed by him." sold."

Xia Yuanji lamented in his heart, but he also had to admire that the one surnamed Xu was really powerful, and he suppressed a thunderbolt that was about to explode.

This skill, looking at the court, is really no one else.

Xia Yuanji gathered the case files in hand and came to look for Xu Jingchang.

"Mr. Dingguo, that monk Wuyu is negotiating with all parties. One-third of them have accepted the interest adjustment and are willing to give up dividends. They just want to get back the principal... The rest are also under discussion."

Xu Jingchang nodded, "It looks like things are getting better."

Xia Yuanji nodded, raised his head and sighed, and gave a wry smile, "Finally, he escaped another catastrophe. Duke Ding, to tell you the truth, I really intend to resign. Now I'm like a poor man with a bucket. People, there are candles all over the place, and once they burn, they will go straight to the sky, and my little water is not enough."

Xia Yuanji frequently complained, Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Xia Shangshu, do you mean to add a few more people to the household department?"

Xia Yuanji said: "This is also approved by His Majesty. The household department must have at least four ministers, one in charge of household registration, one in charge of business taxes, one in charge of paying treasures, and one in charge of the overall situation."

Ministry of Civil Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Finance...

Xu Jingchang nodded with a smile, "I totally agree. I'll talk to Shangshu Jian later, and then hand over the list to His Majesty as soon as possible. We will decide on the servant of Shangshu... As for the officials below, do you think they will be selected from the imperial examination, or what should we do? "

Xu Jingchang's joy simply stunned Lao Xia, "You won't hold me back, won't you delay and evade?"

Xu Jingchang snorted, "If you miss me so much, then I can do what you want."

Xia Yuanji hurriedly waved his hands, he didn't have a problem with tossing himself.

After pondering for a while, Xia Yuanjicai said: "Mr. Dingguo, you can see that it is absolutely impossible to rely on people who have passed the imperial examinations for such shabby matters in the household department. I plan to seek talents from all directions and complete the household department as soon as possible. change."

"How to say?" Xu Jingchang asked curiously.

Xia Yuanji introduced: "The so-called seeking talents from all directions, this one is the imperial examination, and the doctor under the minister, the master, cannot do without the imperial examination talents."

Xu Jingchang nodded, "That's right, after all, they are easy to control, and you won't be able to control the more powerful ones."

Xia Yuanji gave Xu Jingchang a big roll of his eyes, "I don't have the same knowledge as you."

Then he said: "The second one is Tai students, especially those from Jiangxi."

Xu Jingchang said: "Is it the Tai students that His Royal Highness got?"

"Yes, I found that they are very courageous in investigating the area thoroughly and dealing with large households. The Ministry of Household Affairs urgently needs such talents. Not only Jiangxi, but also other provinces will also need them."

Xu Jingchang agreed, "Xia Shangshu has a heart, this is a good move."

Xia Yuanji said: "The next step is to seek talents from the market."

"On the market?"

"That's right, no matter how good you are, anyone who can pass the assessment and has a skill will be paid to the household department... They are responsible for tax collection, tax evasion and other matters."

Xu Jingchang also smiled and said, "Not bad."

"As for the last one... I want some soldiers!"

"Soldiers and horses? Isn't there a tax bureau in the household department?"

"It's not Shui Ding, but the kind who has military experience, can order and prohibit, and act vigorously... When I was in Beiping, I relied on the soldiers in the army to deal with every pass...They are not like officials, they do things simply, It is very useful to hear the order and move."

Xu Jingchang smiled slightly, thinking that Xia Yuanji was quite accurate.

Except for a few imperial examination Jinshi, who belong to the appearance, the remaining three categories are all capable and capable of doing things.Especially for lieutenant generals, this is a coup.

Because of the relationship with martial arts, the general is no longer an uneducated old man, and it is entirely possible to let them handle some government affairs.

Moreover, their background in military affairs makes these people highly capable of execution and high in obedience, making them valuable talents.

The only problem is that the large-scale introduction of these talents who are not considered talents will definitely anger the princes of the dynasty.

"Xia Shangshu, you are asking me to help you offend someone!" Xu Jingchang sighed.

Xia Yuanji chuckled, "National affairs are the most important thing, Duke Ding should work harder!"

Xu Jingchang smiled, "Okay, I'll go and coordinate with Jian Shangshu... In fact, it's not difficult to convince him, even if we need to match four ministers to the Ministry of Officials!"

Xia Yuanji's eyes widened in an instant, "Mr. Dingguo, you can't pamper him. Now there are only four councilors under the General Secretary. You can't let the bureaucracy take over!"

"What about your household department?" Xu Jingchang said indifferently.

Xia Yuanji said: "Household department? Whoever you want to use, I will do it. I will definitely obey. You just need to give me a few more ministers."

Xu Jingchang rolled his eyes directly, don't pretend to be a grandson with me, I'm not an idiot.Even if the person I recommend, as long as he sits on the position of Minister of the Ministry of Accounting, he must serve the interests of the Ministry of Accounting. This is impossible.

However, Xia Yuanji is also true and right...The Ministry of Household Affairs is a very professional yamen, adding a few ministers, each responsible for a share, really will not shake the position of the Secretary of the General Administration.

But if the bureaucracy is made bigger, the result will be different.

"Old Xia, it's settled, I'll help you arrange it."

Xu Jingchang agreed, but no one expected that a piece of news in the next day would directly confuse the princes of the court.

"Mr. Dingguo, according to the urgent report from Jiangxi, His Royal Highness has gone to Poyang Lake." Fang Bin's face was miserable...Zhu Gaochi went to Poyang Lake and went boating on the lake. What's so special about it?
But the next sentence immediately frightened everyone to death.

"His Royal Highness is going to persuade the water thieves in Poyang Lake under the pretext of swimming in the lake!"

"what!"

Huang Guan stood up in surprise.

Lu Zhen, Liu Guan, Yang Shiqi, Yang Pu...all stared wide-eyed.

We can't make such a joke, can we?
Although the water thieves in Poyang Lake are not as stubborn and long-standing as Dongting Lake, their history is far better than that of the Ming Dynasty.

After Zhu Yuanzhang defeated Chen Youliang, he sent people to attack. There were some results, but they could not be eradicated.

Stretching until now, I dare not say it is a malignant tumor, but also stubborn beriberi, which cannot be cured easily.

"How could His Royal Highness put himself in danger? Isn't this stupid! What do those officials do? Don't they know that His Highness respects his status, and if there is a mistake, who can afford it?" Huang Guanqi asked with a snort.

Fang Bin hesitated for a while, and snorted: "I see, His Royal Highness wants to imitate a certain number one scholar, go to Mount Tai, subdue bandits, and completely quell the banditry in Jiangxi... But bandits are different from water bandits, Enke The number one scholar is also different from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

It was Zuo Yutian who Fang Bin scolded.

It is true that Shandong's governance has set an example for the world.

There are Taishan bandits in Shandong, and there are water bandits in Poyang Lake.

It is understandable for Zhu Gaochi to want to complete his work in one battle.

But the problem is so risky, it is indeed a bit too much.

"Mr. Dingguo, hurry up and write Jiangxi, so that the local officials will bring His Highness back no matter what." Lu Zhen said angrily.

Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji also had the same intention, "Should I send Jin Yiwei there? Or... Duke Ding, you go there yourself?"

Xu Jingchang said in his heart that it was not that he was tired, but that it would take five days for him to go there. When he arrived in Jiangxi, he had to contact Zhu Gaochi... Otherwise, he would go there rashly. What if Zhu Gaochi was hurt?
While the big guys were hesitating, Zhu Di suddenly arrived.

"None of you are going!"

With a word from the emperor, the messy officials were all honest, and the big guys lowered their eyebrows and were pleasing to the eye, not daring to say more.

Zhu Di went straight to the middle and sat down.

He looked up at the crowd, with a very disobedient smile on his face.

"I'm very happy, really! The boss is promising and dares to risk his life. This is the bearing of a prince of Ming Dynasty. I'm not mistaken. Good, very good!"

Zhu Di said: "The big guy is here, waiting for the crown prince to triumph, I will celebrate him personally, you don't have to worry, the boss has Bailing to take care of him, it's okay, it's okay!"

The corner of Zhu's mouth twitched, no matter how you looked at it, it was insincere. No wonder, whose son ran into a den of thieves, how could a father be calm?

At this moment, Zhu Di was no better than his ordinary old father.

One day, two days, and on the third day, Zhu Di called Xu Jingchang directly.

"No, I'm going to Jiangxi now, if you object, go with me."

Xu Jingchang shook his head slightly, "Your Majesty, I don't think it is necessary to go."

"What do you mean?"

Zhu Di was furious, and grabbed Xu Jingchang with his hands, "Listen to me, the boss has a good relationship with you. He is in danger now. If you don't do anything, no matter what, I will not agree! Xu Jingchang, you are too You are my father's man, you should know what I'm thinking!"

When Zhu Di said this, it was actually in a pleading tone.

He really couldn't stand it anymore.

"Your Majesty, in fact, I want to say that His Highness didn't like His Majesty's personal conquests in the past, and that's because of His Majesty's worries at this time... Between father and son, we still need to be considerate of each other."

Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "Of course I know how to be considerate to each other, but the current situation is that the boss is in danger, what do you think should be done?"

Xu Jingchang smiled faintly, "Actually, His Highness has already won."

"win?"

Xu Jingchang nodded and said, "His Highness personally went to Poyang Lake. There are eighteen water villages. More than 5 people have left Poyang Lake one after another. His Highness has successfully quelled the banditry in Jiangxi."

(End of this chapter)