The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 335: Mr. Ye even eats friendly troops. Zhu Yuanzhang needs to verify his capital through the back door. The emperor’s three mistakes are the truth!

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma both looked at the place they focused on last time.

They still vaguely remember that this place was still an open space at the time, with only a few craftsmen taking various measurements with ink fountains and measuring tapes.

How long has it been before a luxury building has been erected on the ground?

Not only this small change, but the entire street has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The road underfoot is still the same as in Yanmen County, with roads and sidewalks built.

The difference is that the roads in Ningbo City are not as wide as those in Yanmen County, and they are not the so-called asphalt avenues, but bluestone avenues!

As for the layout of the houses on the street, it is not the chessboard layout that imitates Chang'an in Yanmen County, but is the same as the original layout.

Most of these houses were built near the water, and some were demolished and rebuilt, some underwent significant renovations, and some were given a new coat of paint.

In short, in one sentence, the construction of Ningbo City is based on retaining the characteristics of Jiangnan.

"This guy can also save money?"

"We thought he would be so arrogant that he would tear down all the houses and start over again!"

Although Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but criticize Ye Qing like this, he was very much in favor of Ye Qing's actions.

But as soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Empress Ma immediately answered: "He is not saving, he is preserving his heritage."

"He didn't want future generations to say that Jiangnan in Tang and Song poems were all beautiful scenery imagined by poets."

"Besides, the bluestone road at our feet is because there is no asphalt heavy oil lake nearby, but stones are everywhere!"

"Everything starts from the actual situation of the place. This is a living parent official!"

Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded solemnly, and at the same time turned away and whispered: "Do we still know? We just want to find something wrong, don't we?"

"This girl is really getting better and better."

When he noticed the dagger in Queen Ma's eyes with his peripheral vision, he just shut up, smiled and passed by smoothly.

On the way to Ningbo Government Office, the group saw many changes.

I have to say that corrupt officials are really different!

When the corrupt officials Zhu Huan and his son were in power, the city of Ningbo has never changed. It can be said that it has always been what it was left over from the pre-Yuan Dynasty.

But after the corrupt official Ye Qing came to power, in less than a year, earth-shaking changes had already taken place here, which were very reasonable and satisfying changes.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Yuanzhang also suffered from the 'true fragrance' disease again!

Empress Ma saw the disease in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Guo, do you still think it was wrong for Mr. Ye to kill Zhu Huan and his son?"

"Have we ever blamed him?"

"You haven't seen our imperial edict, but we have always been the one who supports him the most!"

Queen Ma just smiled and nodded, and whispered: "Then Your Majesty is wise!"

Behind them, Mao Xiang was just looking forward to seeing Ye Qing soon. He really didn't want to watch this drama called "Zhou Yu fights Huang Gai, one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer".

If he continues to watch like this, he will probably lose his appetite no matter what delicacies Ye Qing invites him to eat.

Finally, just when Mao Xiang was about to feel sick, Zhu Yuanzhang and the others arrived at the gate of Ningbo Fuyamen.

This was the first time they saw the government office that was not surrounded!

Looking at this scene, the joyful look in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes disappeared in an instant.

"How is this going?"

"Other people's houses are full of stone lions, and the entrance to the palace is just a bigger stone lion!"

"He is such a big golden lion?"

"And this plaque on the door of 'Ningbo Special Administrative Government' actually dares to say that it was given to me personally. Is my handwriting so good?"

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Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who was about to get angry again, and immediately reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it was not given by you, but you agreed that it was given by you!"

"And this golden lion, you also know about it, don't you?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang took a breath, he realized that everything was done with his consent or acquiescence.

But when all the things he had heard were revealed before his eyes, he suddenly became angry.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang adjusted his mood and continued towards the gate of the government office.

He didn't know why, as long as he saw Ye Qing, he couldn't help but get angry. Even if he was a little closer to Ye Qing, he couldn't help but get angry when he saw something related to Ye Qing.

In fact, he had hinted to himself several times before coming here that he must not get angry at will.

But when he was really involved in it, he couldn't help it at all, just like a hobby he couldn't quit!

"Mr. Guo, why are you here free?"

"No, you must have heard the promotion of our new project, so I came to Mr. Ye to cooperate!"

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The person who spoke was the only doorman who could walk around, the captain of the doorman whom they were familiar with.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this familiar face who could not be called a friend and said, "You haven't returned to Yanmen County yet?"

The doorman smiled lightly and said: "Master Ye said that I did a good job, so I will stay here. Come on, I will take you through the back door."

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly refused: "You must go through the back door, but before that, we are not allowed to visit the newly renovated and expanded government office?"

When the doorman heard this, he thought it was true.

They were all old acquaintances, so he immediately opened a big door of convenience to this so-called Master Guo.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his entourage followed the business traveler who was on business, and wandered around inside. They were surprised every step of the way, but also scolded every time they walked.

In his opinion, the so-called "one step, one scene" is nothing more than that!

Zhu Yuanzhang gritted his molars and said, "What is the difference between his cultivation and that of the imperial palace?"

"No, this government office is not as big as the palace except for its territory. Everything is better than the palace!"

Empress Ma sighed and said, "Why don't you say that the administrative area of ​​the government office to serve the people, business travelers, and government offices at all levels is much larger than the previous Yanmen County." Woolen cloth?"

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Zhu Yuanzhang really didn't want to talk to Empress Ma. As an emperor, he couldn't find an excuse to scold his ministers?

Soon, they finished visiting the administrative office of Fu Ya Qian Ya.

Under the leadership of an acquaintance, Zhu Yuanzhang and his party arrived at the extremely lavish back door.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the back door and said seriously that the back door was better built than the main door of the Marquis's Mansion. This man really didn't take the rules seriously.

But he still held back and didn’t say anything!

Because he knew that if he said anything, her girl would push him back.

"Isn't your back door supposed to be full of people?"

"How come there is so little information available?"

The doorman explained: "Mrs. Guo, don't get me wrong. It's not that no one wants to do business with us, Mr. Ye. It's just that the business we, Mr. Ye, want to do this time is really too big and the conditions are relatively harsh."         "Businessmen all only hate themselves. It’s definitely not because he doesn’t have enough strength that he doesn’t want to do business with our Lord Ye.”

When the doorman said this, he immediately reminded him: "By the way, do you have two million yuan?"

"If not, you can't get in through the back door!"

Zhu Yuanzhang just raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Can we still afford a mere two million yuan?"

"Tell me, how much is the entrance fee, and how much is the toll for communication?"

The doorman smiled and shook his head and said, "Just let me verify the capital. As long as you have this money, Master Ye's back door will always be open for you!"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion: "Capital verification?"

The doorman hurriedly explained: "Just let me see if you really have the money, so as not to waste everyone's time."

"If you don't have it, just go somewhere cool and rest. If you have it, then it's better to be rare than to value it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang just gave Queen Ma a wink, and Queen Ma took out her bundle and opened a hole to show it to the doorman.

In the eyes of the doorman, the brand new paper still has the fragrance of ink like a new book.

At the same time, Queen Ma smiled and said politely: "Each one is in denomination of '10,000 Guan', a total of two hundred!"

After hearing this, the doorman had a look on his face: "Ten thousand guan each, or are these new banknotes moved so neatly?"

"Not only that, but there is also a clear smell of ink?"

"I would like to remind you that if you make treasure banknotes privately, your family will be ransacked and destroyed!"

"Besides, you are bathing in the Emperor's favor, so you can't do this kind of thing that is unworthy of His Majesty the Emperor!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma and Mao Xiang heard this, they immediately realized that they had made a mistake.

Can an ordinary businessman take out two million banknotes of ten thousand yuan denomination that have just left the factory?

Empress Ma immediately smiled and said politely: "You are overthinking it. It is precisely because of our status and background that we can get this money, isn't it?"

When the doorman heard this, he thought that was the case. After all, both of them were people whom the emperor and empress could talk to!

After a while, they saw Ye Qing.

In their eyes, Ye Qing was just lying on the couch in the study.

As for his two dedicated maids, one was playing guzheng music that had a very hypnotic effect, and the other was making Ye Qing's favorite tea.

Zhu Yuanzhang and the other three looked at this scene, and even Empress Ma frowned, feeling that this person was really going too far.

"Sir, Mr. Guo and the others are here."

Ye Qing just opened one eye lazily. After confirming that everything was correct, he opened the second eye and stretched out in front of them.

"General Guo Shen, long time no see!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ye Qing's shameless expression and wanted to slap him in the face.

But he could only smile and say: "We don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. After hearing your investment promotion, we came here to see if there are any opportunities to make a fortune."

"By the way, I went to the front door to take a look. Except that the site is not as big as the palace, everything is better than the palace!"

Ye Qing just smiled nonchalantly and said, "I'm not targeting the imperial palace, so don't blame me."

"Besides, how can I compare with His Majesty the Emperor who has poor food, poor use of food, and poor quality of concubines?"

"Stop staring at me like that. Are you going to tell the truth?"

Queen Ma looked at the two people who were quarreling with each other again, and felt helpless in her heart, and even began to doubt herself.

She was doubting whether she would ever see a day of harmony between their monarchs and their ministers in her lifetime!

Thinking of this, Empress Ma smiled and said: "We are here to discuss business, why do we always blame His Majesty?"

After saying that, Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang again and said, "Sir, you too, why are you so concerned?"

"Master Ye is telling the truth. The emperor eats poorly. What does this mean?"

"This shows that the country is not rich yet and needs good officials like Mr. Ye!"

Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded heavily, and then swallowed back the bad breath.

However, Ye Qing did not accept Queen Ma's sentiments at all, and corrected him seriously: "I would like to correct you. I am not a good official at all. I am just a corrupt official with some principles at best!"

After hearing this, Queen Ma didn't answer, she just turned around and smiled awkwardly.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this scene, he couldn't help feeling secretly happy, and even gloated in his heart: "This is the Lord Ye you are protecting. He deserves it!"

But then, he felt that there was something wrong with his thinking.

How could he be secretly happy about something like this?

But there is a saying, gloating about misfortune is really a secret feeling from the bottom of my heart.

At this moment, Queen Ma couldn't help it anymore, but she still suppressed her anger and said: "Master Ye, let's talk business!"

"We brought two million dollars!"

Ye Qing just raised the corner of his mouth slightly, he was just curious about a question.

How would these two people feel if they knew that his so-called investment promotion was just a plan for them?

But again, he was really doing it for their own good this time!

As long as they accept their terms, they are sure to make a lot of money!

Thinking of this, Ye Qing stopped holding tea and immediately asked the maid to make tea for the guests. At the same time, he started talking about his 'Donghai Mining Group'.

"To put it simply, it is to develop gold and silver mines throughout Japan!"

"The general mansions of the Southern and Northern Dynasties of Japan each accounted for 10% of the mining profits in the territory. You guys occupy 10% of the mining profits of the entire Japanese territory!"

"And I own 80% of the profits of the entire territory!"

"As long as you agree, we will pay the money with one hand and sign the contract with the other!"

When Zhu Yuanzhang and the other three heard Ye Qing's condition, let alone Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife, even Mao Xiang wanted to kill them.

I have seen black-hearted businessmen, but I have never seen such a black-hearted businessman!

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were as bright as fire and he said: "We agree with you to slaughter the Japanese and Southern and Northern Dynasties, but you can't ignore us and the enemy. You'll also eat your own friendly troops, right?"

Ye Qing just rolled his eyes at Zhu Yuanzhang and said, "Mr. Guo, do you know what is the most expensive?"

"Technology is the most expensive!"

"They provide mineral raw materials, you provide the money, and I provide the technology. You each get 10%, and I get eight floors. There is absolutely no loss!"

"Don't worry, I remember how good you are as General Guo, how good you are as Mrs. Guo, and how good your brother Mao is!"

"I am now repaying you for the kindness you did to me in Yanmen County!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and the three men immediately looked at each other.

They really wanted to know how the shameless person in front of them could say such shameless words! .

(End of this chapter)