Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 272 What You Want, You Have to Hide Something

Yongjiahou Mansion.

The current Zhu Liangzu is very happy.

Because he also made money, obviously just to prevent Zhu Xi from making money, but he did not expect to make a lot of money.

This method of copying Zhu Xi's products was taught by Hu Weiyong.

In the era when there was no intellectual property rights in Ming Dynasty, it was not difficult to reproduce Zhu Xi's soap.

Zhu Liangzu was also the Marquis of Yongjia at any rate, even though he was a general, he still had his own network of contacts.

Therefore, the speed of copying a soap business is not slow, and the degree of copying is also very high.

According to what Hu Weiyong said at the beginning, Zhu Liangzu only needs to set the price of the soap at a breakeven price. In this way, if Zhu Yu wants to continue his business, he can only lower the price.

If you lower the price, you won't make money.

But after the actual operation, Zhu Liangzu found that even if the price of Zhu Xi soap was discounted in half, it was still profitable.

"Hahahahaha!"

Zhu Liangzu couldn't stop laughing, this unexpected joy really made him too excited.

Although he is a marquis, his salary is actually quite different from that of the prince.

Judging from the current situation, the money earned by this business is quite considerable.

"Master Hou, Hu Zuocheng is asking to see you."

The butler's voice sounded.

Zhu Liangzu immediately said: "Let Hu Zuocheng come in quickly."

In the current court situation, most civil and military officials have noticed the news that Li Shanchang is about to retire.

As the prime minister, Li Shanchang was too low-key.

Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang hated the situation where his officials said that they could not go to court due to illness, and he also missed three times due to illness.

Even a careless person like Zhu Liangzu can see this information.

Therefore, the next candidate for the position of prime minister is quite important.

As for the next prime minister, hundreds of officials have already guessed, and the candidates are the two candidates that Zhu Yuanzhang had favored before.

One is Wang Guangyang, the right prime minister, and the right prime minister is under the left prime minister.

If Li Shanchang abdicates, it is a relatively normal operation for the right prime minister to replace him.

But now that the Ming Dynasty has just been established, the appointment and dismissal of officials changes very quickly. The positions of the six ministers alone have changed many times.

Therefore, it is normal that the change of prime minister's position this time is unusual.

Hu Weiyong was the very likely candidate that everyone recognized.

Because the relationship between Li Shanchang and Hu Weiyong has never been hidden, all officials know that Li Shanchang values ​​Hu Weiyong.

Li Shanchang's suggestion will definitely play a vital role in the selection of the next prime minister.

Zhu Liangzu is now a double blessing. On the one hand, he has made a lot of money by attacking Zhu Xi's soap business. On the other hand, this Hu Weiyong is a strong contender for the position of the next prime minister, and he and Hu Weiyong have a pretty good relationship recently.

If Hu Weiyong really becomes the prime minister in the future, then he will naturally be the first to get the moon, and his status in the court will also rise a lot.

Soon, Hu Weiyong came to Zhu Liangzu.

"Marquis Yongjia, congratulations!"

As soon as Hu Weiyong came, he congratulated Zhu Liangzu immediately, and he was very clear about the big profits in the soap business.

Zhu Liangzu smiled and said: "It's still thanks to Hu Zuocheng. I didn't expect this soap business to be so profitable. That guy Su Jing really has a way in this regard."

"Hey, what I said, I just said it with my mouth. It is the Marquis of Yongjia who is really doing it. You are the Marquis of Yongjia who did a good job in this matter."

Hu Weiyong flattered.

Hu Weiyong was already very clear about Zhu Liangzu's temper.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the smile on Zhu Liangzu's face became more obvious.

This kind of flattery is what he likes to hear the most.

"Hu Zuocheng, next, there should be no problem with King Qin."

Zhu Liangzu asked Hu Weiyong.

The thing was done, but Zhu Liangzu didn't know to what extent.

He is really not good at using his brain.

Hu Weiyong said: "There is no major problem, but this matter must continue. Uncle Ren Yuan's method is not simple, so we should not take it lightly."

For Su Jing, he did not despise him at all.

That is the person Li Shanchang warned him time and again, and also the talent that Zhu Yuanzhang valued very much. It must not be that simple.

"I think Hu Zuocheng thinks too highly of Su Jing, and now it's just King Qin's operation, and Su Jing is not here, so why worry about it."

Zhu Liangzu didn't think so.

What he said was not unreasonable, because now Zhu Xi didn't have Su Jing by his side.

All civil and military officials know what the second prince Zhu Xi is like.

If it weren't for Su Jing, no one would have seen that Zhu Xi could do this.

"The Marquis of Yongjia knows as long as he knows."

Hu Weiyong didn't persuade too much, Zhu Liangzu's character is like this, talking too much will only have the opposite effect.

"Don't worry, this matter is now like this, and there will definitely be no mistakes or omissions."

Zhu Liangzu didn't take Hu Weiyong's words to heart at all.

Now he is immersed in the pleasure of making money, and this kind of thing also hit Su Shi at the same time, killing two birds with one stone, so it's not pleasant.

Hu Weiyong looked at Zhu Liangzu and sighed inwardly.

I am afraid that there will be a price to be paid for underestimating Su Jing.

But he couldn't say anything. Under such a good situation, talking too much would make Zhu Liangzu a little unhappy.

No need.

This kind of person will only have a long memory if he suffers.

But it's not a big deal, and it's good to suffer a little.

Hu Weiyong knew very well that such a trivial matter, no matter what the outcome, would have very little impact on Su Jing's status in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind.

Judging from what Su Jing has done, it is just a business, and it is not done by himself, so it is insignificant at all.

But Hu Weiyong still asked Zhu Liangzu to do it. On the one hand, he wanted to see how Su Jing's real means were, whether they were as powerful as Li Shanchang said.

On the other hand, he also wanted to use this incident to teach Zhu Liangzu a lesson.

If you underestimate Su Jing too much, there will be no good end.

In the future, there will still be many fights between them and Su Jing, so they must be careful and careful.

It's nothing to suffer a little loss in such a thing now.

"Yongjiahou, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."

After Hu Weiyong finished talking, he decided to leave.

But just as he was about to leave, Zhu Liangzu said, "Hu Zuocheng, wait a moment."

"What? What's the matter with Marquis Yongjia?"

Hu Weiyong stopped and looked at Zhu Liangzu.

Zhu Liangzu said: "Hu Zuocheng, this Korean Duke, is he going to resign as Prime Minister Zuo?"

When Li Shanchang will retire, many people want to know.

But Li Shanchang is the prime minister, the head of all officials, and Zhu Yuanzhang is also very satisfied with him.

This is why Li Shanchang took the initiative to reveal the meaning of his resignation, so others dare to guess.

"Yongjiahou, why do you think Prime Minister Zuo is going to resign?"

Hu Weiyong didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.

Zhu Liangzu said: "This matter has been spread in the court for a long time. I just heard others say that, so I asked Hu Zuocheng. After all, everyone knows about your relationship with Li Chengxiang."

Straightforward, nothing hidden.

At this time, Hu Weiyong felt that Zhu Liangzu's personality was very good.

"Marquis Yongjia, we can't control what other people say, but we can't say that Prime Minister Zuo is the head of all officials, it's not something we can talk about, and it's not a good thing for His Majesty to hear it."

Hu Weiyong warned quite seriously.

The more critical it was, Hu Weiyong became more cautious.

Hu Weiyong had been thinking about the position of the next Prime Minister of Ming Dynasty for a long time.

But he must not be impatient. For this purpose, he has been patient and restrained for a long time, and he doesn't care about such a short time.

Likewise, he will not allow others to stand in the way of his own ends.

"Hu Zuocheng, it's okay, don't worry, I won't tell anyone else."

Zhu Liangzu still didn't take it seriously, but he dared to utter wild words in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Hu Weiyong hadn't become prime minister yet.

Hu Weiyong said with a straight face: "Marquis Yongjia, I don't know about this matter, so don't ask me again in the future."

After speaking, Hu Weiyong turned around and left without giving Zhu Liangzu any good looks.

"Tch, you're so arrogant before you become prime minister, Hu Weiyong, you'd better not let me catch you!"

As soon as Hu Weiyong left, Zhu Liangzu said without concealment.

Don't look at his attitude towards Hu Weiyong these days is really good, but in fact it is to deal with Su Jing.

In fact, Zhu Liangzu didn't think highly of Hu Weiyong.

After all, he earned credit for fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield, and then he was awarded the title of Marquis of Yongjia.

What about Hu Weiyong?

The civil servants didn't talk about it, and didn't make too many contributions.

Just because he was close to Li Shanchang, he was promoted unimpeded all the way, and now he has reached the position of Zhongshu Zuocheng.

Not only that, but also hope to take the position of Prime Minister Zuo.

That is the Prime Minister of Ming Dynasty, a position below one person and above ten thousand people.

Zhu Liangzu was very unconvinced in his heart, but he had nothing to do.

……

At this time, a merchant ship appeared along the coast of Shandong.

Because of the coastal ban, merchant ships were immediately surrounded as soon as they appeared.

The steps of interrogation are indispensable. All kinds of inspections, I am afraid it is a dish of Japanese pirates or rebels.

……

In Tianfu.

A news came out suddenly, and Zhu Yuanzhang asked Chengyi Bo Liu Bowen about the candidate for the prime minister.

Liu Bowen directly rejected both candidates Wang Guangyang and Hu Weiyong.

Of course, the specific evaluation did not come out.

Needless to say, this was of course sent by Zhu Yuanzhang.

It was meant to attract hatred, if it is not spread, it will have no effect.

As soon as the news got out, it naturally caused a lot of discussion in the court. Liu Bowen immediately came to the forefront, and Li Shanchang naturally did the same.

Because Li Shanchang wanted to resign before, that was everyone's guess, and no one dared to confirm it.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen about the candidate for the next prime minister, which was tantamount to confirming the matter, which showed that the Ming Dynasty was about to usher in drastic changes.

In the prime minister's mansion.

Li Shanchang was still feeding the fish. Although he was in the center of public opinion, he did not have the slightest mood swing.

The position of prime minister, to him, does not seem to be that important.

"Master, Hu Zuocheng asks to see you."

The butler walked to Li Shanchang's side and whispered.

Li Shanchang paused the fish-feeding hand, and then said: "Let him come."

Not long after, Hu Weiyong appeared in front of Li Shanchang.

"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, is very elegant. The storm outside is turbulent, but he still stands still, but I admire you."

When Hu Weiyong came over, he immediately flattered Li Shanchang.

But Li Shanchang and Zhu Liangzu are not the same, they don't just enjoy flattering.

Li Shanchang looked at the goldfish in the pond and said, "Weiyong, do you think what Bo Chengyi said makes sense?"

These words directly brought the matter to the matter that Hu Weiyong was most concerned about.

Li Shanchang knew very well why Hu Weiyong came here today.

Hu Weiyong had coveted the position of Prime Minister Zuo of Ming Dynasty for a long time. Even with his rival Wang Guangyang, Hu Weiyong was not too worried.

Because behind Hu Weiyong, there is Li Shanchang's full support.

Li Shanchang is now the leader of Huaixi Group, his attitude, even Zhu Yuanzhang must consider it.

Wang Guangyang, the right prime minister, can only be the highest he can reach.

Originally, Hu Weiyong thought that the matter had been settled, but he didn't expect that such a moth as Liu Bowen appeared again.

Liu Bowen didn't even agree to be Prime Minister Zuo.

Hu Weiyong was very clear about Liu Bowen's position in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind. Liu Bowen did resign at this meeting, and he will no longer interfere with the affairs of the court.

But Zhu Yuanzhang's ability to seek Liu Bowen's opinion on the change of prime minister is enough to explain everything.

His position as Prime Minister of the Left is a little hanging now.

Listening to Li Shanchang's words, Hu Weiyong replied: "Weiyong doesn't know, Bo Cheng is a great talent comparable to Wolong, maybe he is right."

"Ah."

Li Shanchang smiled slightly and said, "Weiyong, you are still so dishonest in front of me, you shouldn't be!"

Hu Weiyong came here so urgently, could it be that he wanted to say that Liu Bowen was right?

This is obviously impossible.

Hu Weiyong immediately said: "Please ask the Prime Minister to explain the confusion, but Weiyong is worried, and really doesn't know what to do."

Now that Li Shanchang made it clear, Hu Weiyong no longer hid it.

The position of the prime minister, so as to ensure safety, this is what Hu Weiyong is most concerned about now.

Li Shanchang sprinkled the fish food in his hand into the pond, and countless goldfish rushed over in an instant, constantly fighting for it.

"See, these goldfish are fighting so hard for fish food. If they want to eat more, they have to fight harder. This is the survival rule of fish."

Li Shanchang continued: "But people are different from fish. Sometimes the more you want something, the less you can express it too strongly. Only by learning to hide your desire can you achieve your goal, do you understand?"

Listening to Li Shanchang's words silently, Hu Weiyong's uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

He also looked at the goldfish who were frantically scrambling for fish food, and the eyes in his eyes gradually became clear: "What the prime minister taught is, Weiyong understands."

The position of prime minister and the final ownership must be decided by Zhu Yuanzhang.

But before that, what is certain is that Li Shanchang will definitely retire, and there are only a few people who can succeed.

It was impossible for Liu Bowen to resign, and Wang Guangyang did not have Li Shanchang's support, so he almost missed it after all.

Hu Weiyong was still the one with the most advantages.

Sometimes, you don't need to be great, just have an advantage over your competitors.

(End of this chapter)