My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

"Yuan Keli also wants to use water transport?"

Looking at the memorial in his hand, Zhu Youxiao frowned and leaned on his chair.

Although Yuan Keli's master persuaded Yuan Keli to take action on salt first, Yuan Keli's memorial expounding his ideas was still sent.

Touching his chin, Zhu Youxiao began to think.

Has the problem of water transportation become so serious that the governor of water transportation and the governor of Tianjin will report it together?
In an era when there were no railways and no development of maritime transportation, the Grand Canal for water transportation was a major artery of the Ming Dynasty and was too important.

At the same time, this blood vessel is also an important tool for the rich to make money.

As soon as something happened to the Grand Canal, Ming Dynasty would be paralyzed immediately.

Starting from the Yongle period, 60% of the grain transported to Jiubian was canal grain. After the suspension of maritime transportation, 90% was directly used.

After two hundred years of development, the forces involved in water transportation have become complicated and intertwined, and the forces involved are extremely complicated.

Tianjin, Dezhou, Cangzhou, and Linqing in the north, and Huai'an, Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Hangzhou in the south can be said to all rely on this canal for their meals.

For a canal, the imperial court set up two governors of water transportation and river governors, which shows that the imperial court attached great importance to it.

It can be said that whoever sits in these two positions will have a louder voice in the court.

"You can make small moves, but not big ones. Find a way to move a thousand pounds."

"Reject it."

Throwing the memorial to Liu Shimin, Zhu Youxiao waved.

"Here."

Upon hearing this, Liu Shimin bowed and walked out with Yuan Keli's memorial.

"how should I do it."

Smacking his lips, Zhu Youxiao was a little helpless. The tiger was eating the sky and had nowhere to eat.

Turning out Zhao Yukui's memorial, Zhu Youxiao opened it and read it.

Today's water transportation is almost entirely in Donglin's hands.

The previous governor of the river was Wang Zuo, Donglin.

The previous governor of water transportation was Li Sancai, and this was still Donglin.

A two-pronged approach has been used to control water transportation for nearly 30 years.

And what happened in these thirty years?

It has suffered losses every year for thirty years, and has repeatedly forced the Ministry of Household Affairs to provide subsidies.

After thinking about it on the chair for a while, Zhu Youxiao turned around and said.

"Go and prepare casual clothes, I want to leave the palace."

"The slaves obey the order."

After hearing the emperor's words, someone immediately went down to prepare.

The emperor Zhu Youxiao liked the white dragon fish suit, and the people below him were also used to it.

Soon, Ding Xiu sneaked out of Xiyuan with forty or fifty people and the emperor.

The emperor directly reserved the restaurant opposite Xingwang Bank.

No matter how much you make, you won't lose money, because this is the palace's property.

"Young master, please see me."

"Get up."

Putting down the fan in his hand, Zhu Youxiao looked at Feng Zhu and asked.

"Recently, among the people who deposit money at Xingwang Bank, are there any businessmen whose families are engaged in water transportation?"

Whoever controls the channels controls the right to speak. This sentence also applies at this time.

Anyway, he will definitely be crowned as a merchant emperor in future generations, and adding a shipping king emperor is not bad either.

Banks and mines are involved in the business, so water transportation is added.

"this."

Hearing this, Feng Zhu lowered his head and thought for a while, then shook his head blankly.

"Going back to your Majesty, the water transport of the Ming Dynasty was mainly based on canal army transport. It is difficult for outsiders to get involved."

"Finding a capable businessman will be of great use to me."

"The slaves obey the order."

Hearing this, Feng Zhu did not dare to neglect and quickly retreated.

"Come on, let's walk around the streets today."

Although Zhu Youxiao was a little disappointed when he couldn't find the person he wanted to use, he soon recovered.

He led Ding Xiu and others around the street.

After turning around, I turned to the Daxing Grain Store outside Zhengxifang.

At this moment, Daxing Grain Store can be said to be empty.

Grain prices in the capital have gone down, and the reputation of his Daxing Grain Store has also gone down with it.

A good brand takes decades to develop. But it only takes a few days to destroy him.

The eunuch in the palace mixed sand into the grain in public. As a result, the people who came to buy grain from him were all poor people who came to buy coarse grain. The fine grain could not be sold.

That stupid Yang Jinshui is just a deceitful person.

"Shopkeeper, a distinguished guest is here. Go out and greet him quickly."

At this moment, a seemingly shrewd waiter rushed into the store like the wind and pulled Xing Yushi up from his chair, where he was dozing off.

"How expensive can it be? Is it more expensive than those castrates?"

Being pulled up, Xing Yushi looked at the other person with some displeasure.

"Four or five father-in-laws are here."

Seeing that his shopkeeper's mouth was open, the waiter quickly covered his mouth.

"There are also Jin Yiwei guards. I'm afraid a bigger figure from above is here."

"Oh, then go out and greet him quickly."

Hearing what the waiter said, Xing Yushi jumped up and ran outside quickly.

When Xing Yushi came outside, he saw that his food store was full of "ordinary people" wearing coarse clothes.

Why use quotation marks?

If you look at those people's arms that are thick enough to run a horse, you will know that these people are at least the thugs of the rich in Beijing.

"Are you the shopkeeper of this grain store and are you the most famous person in the world?"

Putting the white rice in his hand back into the rice cabinet, clapped his hands, Zhu Youxiao looked at the person who came out and asked.

Wearing a melon skin hat, slightly fat figure, and wearing clothes made of satin material.

One look at him and he knew he was a blessed person.

"The younger one is, I wonder if that noble person is in front of you?"

He bowed his hands, Xing Yushi looked at Zhu Youxiao cautiously and asked.

"I don't dare to be a nobleman. I just have a big house in the capital and have too many people in charge."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao smiled and did not answer the other party's question.

"I heard that my servant asked people to mix sand into your rice. As a result, no one came to your grain store to buy grain in the past few days. The loss was considerable."

"I'm just here to take a look."

"Don't dare, don't dare. We are all doing things for the imperial court. A little money is nothing."

Although he felt distressed, Xing Yushi did not show it at this time.

"I have a business that needs a manager. Would you like to do it?"

"May I ask what the deal is?"

I didn't know the identity of the person in front of me, so I didn't dare to agree immediately.

"Selling food."

The fan in his hand opened with a snap, and Zhu Youxiao looked at Xing Yushidao.

"The palace will provide the money, and it's up to you to buy grain from the people and store it."

"can."

Hearing this, Xing Yushi nodded immediately.

This can be said to be his family's ancestral business, and it is not a matter of skill.

"Take this and follow this plan."

He took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to the person next to him. Zhu Youxingxing Shidao read it.

"You are an old businessman. I don't care what kind of person you use. I will only assign you an accountant to be responsible for the management of the accounts."

"Don't worry, I will not covet your family property. All the costs will be borne by me. You are only responsible for running the business well for me."

"It's a good gift, and the palace will reward the officials with it."

"The common people thank you for your great kindness."

Hearing this, Xing Yushi knelt down with a plop and kowtowed.

"Huh? How did you recognize me?"

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao was immediately surprised, looked at Xing Yushi who was kneeling and asked.

Before Xing Yushi could answer, Ding Xiu, who was closely guarding Zhu Youxiao, whispered.

"Your Majesty, I have long wanted to say this."

"You forgot to change your shoes."

"Ok?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and pulled up the hem of his clothes, revealing the xi (xi) made of nine dragon satin.

"Send the eunuch in civilian clothes to serve Concubine Zheng." (End of Chapter)